dust cloud in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dust cloud in the English»French Dictionary

dust cloud N

dust cloud

nuage m de poussière

Translations for dust cloud in the French»English Dictionary

nuage/grain de poussière

cloud/speck of dust

Translations for dust cloud in the English»French Dictionary

I.cloud [Brit klaʊd, Am klaʊd] N

1. cloud C (in sky):

cloud

nuage m

cloud

nuée f liter

2. cloud U METEO:

cloud, a. cloud mass

nuages mpl

some patches of cloud

quelques nuages

there's a lot of cloud about

il fait un temps très nuageux

3. cloud (mass):

cloud (of smoke, dust, gas)

nuage m

cloud (of ash, insects)

nuage m

cloud (of ash, insects)

nuée f

4. cloud (negative feature) fig:

a cloud of gloom/uncertainty

un voile de tristesse/d'incertitude

to cast a cloud over sth

jeter une ombre sur qc

5. cloud (blur):

cloud (in liquid, marble, gem)

nuage m

cloud (in glass, on mirror)

buée f

II.cloud [Brit klaʊd, Am klaʊd] VB trans

1. cloud (blur):

cloud steam, breath: mirror

embuer

cloud substance: liquid

rendre [qc] trouble

cloud tears: vision

brouiller

clouded with tears eyes

voilé or brouillé de larmes

2. cloud (confuse):

cloud judgment

obscurcir

cloud memory

brouiller

to cloud the issue

brouiller les cartes

3. cloud (blight):

cloud atmosphere, occasion etc

assombrir

III.cloud [Brit klaʊd, Am klaʊd] VB intr

cloud → cloud over

IV.cloud [Brit klaʊd, Am klaʊd]

to be living in cloud-cuckoo-land

croire au père Noël

to have one's head in the clouds

avoir la tête dans les nuages

to be on cloud nine inf

être aux anges

to be/leave under a cloud

être/partir en état de disgrâce

See also cloud over

cloud over VB [Brit klaʊd -, Am klaʊd -]

cloud over sky:

se couvrir (de nuages)

cloud over face:

s'assombrir

I.dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst] N

1. dust (grime, grit):

dust

poussière f

chalk/coal dust

poussière de craie/charbon

cosmic/radioactive/volcanic dust

poussières fpl cosmiques/radioactives/volcaniques

thick with dust

couvert de poussière

a speck of dust (on a surface)

un grain de poussière

a speck of dust (in the eye)

une poussière

to allow the dust to settle lit

laisser retomber la poussière

to allow the dust to settle fig

laisser les choses se calmer

2. dust (fine powder):

dust

poudre f

3. dust (ground):

dust liter

poussière f

II.dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst] VB trans

1. dust (clean):

dust furniture, house

épousseter

2. dust (coat lightly):

dust cake

saupoudrer (with de, avec)

dust face

poudrer (with de, avec)

III.dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst] VB intr

dust

épousseter, faire les poussières inf

IV.dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst]

to throw dust in sb's eyes

embrouiller qn

to shake the dust (of sth) off one's feet

partir (de qc)

to bite the dust person:

mordre la poussière

to bite the dust plan, idea:

tomber à l'eau

dust cloud in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dust cloud in the English»French Dictionary

throw up cloud of dust, smoke, lava

projeter

Translations for dust cloud in the English»French Dictionary

I.cloud [klaʊd] N

1. cloud a. fig:

cloud

nuage m

2. cloud COMPUT:

cloud

cloud m

Phrases:

to be on cloud nine

être au septième ciel

to be under a cloud

être l'objet de soupçons

II.cloud [klaʊd] VB trans

1. cloud (darken):

cloud a. fig

obscurcir

2. cloud (make less clear):

cloud

rendre trouble

III.cloud [klaʊd] VB intr

1. cloud (become overcast):

cloud

se couvrir

2. cloud fig:

cloud

s'assombrir

I.dust [dʌst] N no pl

dust

poussière f

dust cover for furniture

housse f

dust cover for books

jaquette f

Phrases:

to bite the dust

mordre la poussière

to throw dust in the eyes of sb

jeter à qn de la poudre aux yeux

to wait till the dust has settled, to let the dust settle, to allow the dust to settle

attendre que tout redevienne calme subj

II.dust [dʌst] VB trans

1. dust (clean dust from):

dust

dépoussiérer

2. dust (spread finely):

to dust sth with sth

saupoudrer qc de qc

to dust sth with insecticide

vaporiser qc d'insecticide

III.dust [dʌst] VB intr

dust

épousseter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The impact generated an unexpectedly large and bright dust cloud, obscuring the view of the impact crater.

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The evening star became so hot that it fell to the ground, causing an enormous explosion and flash, followed by a dust cloud.

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