dust devil in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dust devil in the English»French Dictionary

dust devil N

dust devil

tourbillon m de poussière

Translations for dust devil in the English»French Dictionary

I.devil [Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l, Am ˈdɛvəl] N

1. devil:

the devil or the Devil REL (Satan)

le Diable

2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

démon m

possessed by devils

possédé du démon

3. devil (for emphasis) inf:

what the devil do you mean?

que diable veux-tu dire?

why the devil do you think I invited her?

pourquoi diable est-ce-que tu crois que je l'ai invitée?

I wondered what the devil he was talking about/why the devil he had come

je me demandais de quoi il pouvait bien parler/pourquoi donc il était venu

how the devil should I know?

comment veux-tu que je le sache?

we'll have a devil of a job cleaning the house

ça va être sacrément dur de nettoyer la maison inf

4. devil (expressing affection, sympathy) inf:

a lucky devil

un sacré veinard inf

he's a handsome/cheeky devil

il est sacrément beau/effronté inf

the poor devil

le pauvre diable

that child is a little devil

cet enfant est un vrai petit diable

some poor devil of a soldier

un pauvre (diable de) soldat

5. devil (nuisance) inf, dated:

to be a devil for doing

avoir la manie de faire

she's a devil for contradicting people

elle a la manie de contredire les autres

these pans are a devil to clean

ces casseroles sont une vraie plaie à nettoyer inf

he's a devil for gambling

c'est un joueur invétéré

6. devil Brit LAW:

devil

avocat stagiaire non rémunéré

II.devil <pp etc devilling, devilled Brit> [Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l, Am ˈdɛvəl] VB intr LAW

to devil for sb

travailler comme avocat stagiaire pour qn

III.devilled Brit deviled Am ADJ FOOD

devilled Brit deviled Am

à la diable

IV.devil [Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l, Am ˈdɛvəl]

be a devil inf!

allez, laisse-toi tenter!

the devil you know is better than the devil you don't

un danger connu est préférable à un danger inconnu

to be caught between the devil and the deep blue sea

être pris entre l'enclume et le marteau

we won—the devil looks after his own hum

on a gagné—on a eu une sacrée veine inf

the devil only knows where/why etc

Dieu seul sait où/pourquoi etc

to have the luck of the devil Brit inf

avoir une veine de cocu inf

to have the luck of the devil Brit inf

avoir une veine de pendu inf

like the devil inf scream, run:

comme un fou/une folle inf

speak of the devil!

quand on parle du loup (on en voit la queue)! inf

there will be the devil to pay when he finds out!

ça va barder quand il l'apprendra! inf

go to the devil inf!

va au diable! inf

the devil you did inf!

sans blague! inf

to give the devil his due…

il faut quand même l'admettre…

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 devil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dust devil in the English»French Dictionary

devil [ˈdevəl] N

1. devil no pl (Satan):

the Devil

le Diable

to be possessed by the Devil

être possédé par le Démon

2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

diable m

3. devil inf (wicked person):

devil

démon m

4. devil (mischievous person):

devil

diable(-esse) m (f)

be a devil inf

être malin

cheeky devil

malin singe m

lucky devil

veinard m

5. devil (difficult thing):

to have a devil of a job doing sth

avoir de la peine à faire qc

6. devil (feisty energy):

devil

énergie f débordante

like the devil

comme un possédé

7. devil (indicating surprise):

devil

que diable!

who/what/where/how the devil...?

qui/que/où/comment diable...?

8. devil Am (exploited hack):

devil

nègre m

Phrases:

give the devil his due

il faut admettre que...

devil take the hindmost

sauve qui peut!

between the devil and the deep blue sea

entre Charybde et Scylla

there'll be the devil to pay

les retombées seront rudes

to go to the devil

aller au diable

to play the devil with sth

jouer avec le feu

speak of the devil

en parlant du loup

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

Click on image to see more details: dark dunes, clear dust devil tracks, and boulders (small bright dots).

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A dust devil, fully formed, is a funnel-like chimney through which hot air moves, both upwards and in a circle.

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When a dust devil goes by it blows away the coating and exposes the underlying dark surface.

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The dust devil is able to sustain itself longer by moving over nearby sources of hot surface air.

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The shadow of the dust devil is to the upper left of the dust devil.

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The genesis of the vortex is probably similar to that of a dust devil.

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A dust devil; most of us have seen one, but they're still very impressive to watch.

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The primary flow is circular around the vertical axis of the tornado or dust devil.

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While being flown by another pilot, the plane encountered a dust devil on final approach.

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Dust devil tracks were observed to frequently change; some changed in just one month.

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