talcum powder in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for talcum powder in the French»English Dictionary

talc

talc, talcum powder

talquer

to put talcum powder on

Translations for talcum powder in the English»French Dictionary

I.powder [Brit ˈpaʊdə, Am ˈpaʊdər] N

powder (gen)

poudre f

powder (snow)

poudreuse f

to crush or reduce to a powder

réduire [qc] en poudre

to grind to a powder

moudre

in powder form

en poudre

II.powder [Brit ˈpaʊdə, Am ˈpaʊdər] VB trans

1. powder (apply make-up to):

to powder one's face

se poudrer le visage

2. powder (grind up):

powder

réduire [qc] en poudre

III.powdered ADJ

powdered egg, milk, coffee:

powdered

en poudre

IV.powder [Brit ˈpaʊdə, Am ˈpaʊdər]

to keep one's powder dry

être paré

to powder one's nose euph, hum

se refaire une beauté euph, hum

talcum powder in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for talcum powder in the English»French Dictionary

to cover oneself with talcum powder

se mettre du talc

Translations for talcum powder in the French»English Dictionary

talquer qc

to put talcum powder on sth

Translations for talcum powder in the English»French Dictionary

I.powder [ˈpaʊdəʳ, Am -dɚ] N

1. powder no pl:

powder

poudre f

curry powder

curry en poudre

to reduce sth to a powder

réduire qc en poudre

2. powder no pl (make-up):

powder

poudre f

to cover oneself with talcum powder

se mettre du talc

3. powder no pl (snow):

powder

poudreuse f

4. powder Brit (washing powder):

powder

détergent m

II.powder [ˈpaʊdəʳ, Am -dɚ] VB trans

powder

saupoudrer

to powder one's nose a. iron hum

se poudrer le nez

to be powdered with sth

être saupoudré de qc

to powder oneself

se poudrer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But tests showed it was not drugs and may have been baking or talcum powder.

www.irishmirror.ie

This is a nontoxic and environmentally safe treatment, but please wear a face protector because it is as fine as talcum powder.

herald-review.com

She argued that several of the studies showing no link didn't properly measure women's exposure to talcum powder.

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Emergency workers later determined that the powder in the packages was baking soda and talcum powder.

thestarphoenix.com

She had used the talcum powder for decades.

www.ottawacitizen.com

The study, published in 1971, was the first to raise the possibility that talcum powder could pose a risk.

www.bloomberg.com

Sprinkle some baking soda or talcum powder into your shoes to take care of shoe odour and protect your feet from harmful bacteria.

www.ghanaweb.com

These ingredients have included chalk, flour, vitamins, talcum powder, or sugar, which, when taken with the expectation of having a pharmacological effect, can be fatal.

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I'm even less happy using talcum powder on babies whose delicate skin is much more vulnerable to damage.

www.irishmirror.ie

This is mainly talcum powder, which manufacturers use as a lubricant to help the airbag slide into the correct position during assembly.

www.thenorthernecho.co.uk