Translations for „dust off“ in the English » German Dictionary

dust off VB trans

1. dust off (dust):

to dust sth ⇆ off

etw entstauben [o. abstauben]

2. dust off (return to use):

to dust sth ⇆ off

etw wiederbenutzen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he wiped all the dust off the tables

er wischte den ganzen Staub von den Tischen

to dust off the welcome mat for sb

sich acc jdm gegenüber gastfreundlich zeigen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Whenever the camera is turned on, a piezoelectric driver induces a vibration in the filter glass, shaking dust off.

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He invited weary travelers into his home, washed the dust off their feet, provided a meal, and let them lie on his bed.

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Now and then we dust off our old camping gear: tents, mattresses, jerrycans.

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Time to dust off the cast nets as well, as there has been a good sprinkling of prawns about and it's well worth the effort.

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Dust off those dancing shoes -- its time to cut loose on the dance floor!

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Once we manage to dust off the baggage they will be the perfect partner and will worship us as their saviour.

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