1 (small quantity) [of liquid] gota (f); chorrito (m); [of salt, pepper] pizca (f); [of colour] toque (m) with a dash of soda con una gota or un chorrito de sifón
3 (rush) carrera (f) there was a mad dash for the exit todos se precipitaron hacia la salida
It was so hot that as soon as the film finished there was a mad rush for the door
to make a dash at or towards precipitarse hacia; we had to make a dash for it tuvimos que salir corriendo
4 (US) (Dep) the 100-meter dash los 100 metros lisos