Translations for „powder“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . powder [ˈpaʊdər, Brit -əʳ] N no pl

powder

pó m

II . powder [ˈpaʊdər, Brit -əʳ] VB trans

powder

passar pó em

powder

pulverizar

to powder one's nose fig

passar pó de arroz no nariz

baking powder N

baking powder

fermento m em pó

face powder N

face powder

pó m facial

powder keg N fig

powder keg

barril m de pólvora

powder puff N

powder puff

esponja f

powder puff

pompom m

powder room N

powder room

toucador m

soap powder N no pl

soap powder

sabão m em pó

talc [tælk] N no pl, talcum powder [tælkəm-] N

talc

talco m

washing powder N no pl Brit

washing powder

sabão m em pó

Usage examples with powder

to powder one's nose fig

passar pó de arroz no nariz

she dabbed a bit of powder on her nose

ela passou um pouco de pó de arroz no nariz

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Light, dry (low moisture content, typically 47% water content) powder snow is prized by skiers and snowboarders.

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The fine powder accumulates in a pile on the left.

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It is a black powder that crystallises in the rock salt structure.

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It is usually made from a powder and mica, but can also be found in liquid, pencil, or mousse form.

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The charge used nitroglycerine, ammonium nitrate dynamite, smokeless powder and fuse as booster explosives.

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The radish is flavored with salt, red chili powder, spring onions, and ginger.

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There must be no impurity in the powder.

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As no light would reflect from the black marks on the paper, those areas would remain charged on the photoconductor, and would therefore retain the fine powder.

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About 6563 quintals of fertilizers, 304 quintals of improved seeds, 179 kg of powder pesticides and 300 liters of herbicides were distributed to farmers.

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A 1992 document suggested targeting women who were high users of talcum powder to boost sales, he said.

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