dust down in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dust down in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for dust down in the English»French Dictionary

I.dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst] N

I.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.).
When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres; down in Brighton = à Brighton.
For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

See also put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N (all contexts)

dust down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dust down in the English»French Dictionary

See also up

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Thousands of trees and shrubs were planted to keep the dust down.
en.wikipedia.org
He was increasing the use of sprinklers to keep the dust down and would use planting and fencing to screen his yard.
www.stuff.co.nz
This hot wind blows strongly, often for several days at a time, defying all attempts to keep the dust down, and parching all vegetation.
en.wikipedia.org
Road users can play their part to help keep dust down by sticking to this limit.
www.nzherald.co.nz
If you're not caught up in a parade today, why not dust down that bicycle in the shed and explore some of our amazing countryside.
www.irishexaminer.com
A time when the dirt roads were sprayed with oil to keep the dust down.
www.chicagotribune.com
It doesn't matter if you're just about to tear up the learner plates or dust down your well-worn race leathers, picking the right motorcycle is imperative to all bikers.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
Coal is sprayed as the dumpers handle it to kick the dust down.
www.thenorthernview.com
Consequently, it enables you to dust down your trusty old scanner and continue using it despite the manufacturer's attempts to force an upgrade.
www.techcentral.ie
Nozzles spray a fine mist over the animals to cool them and keep dust down.
www.npr.org

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