DUSTING - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

dust·ing [ˈdʌstɪŋ] N no pl

1. dusting (layer):

dusting

Schicht f <-, -en>

dusting

[dünner] Belag [o. Überzug]

there was a dusting of snow on the lawn

auf dem Rasen lag eine dünne Schneeschicht

2. dusting (cleaning):

dusting

Staubwischen nt

dusting

Abstauben nt

to give sth a dusting objects, furniture

etw abstauben

to give sth a dusting rooms, buildings

in etw dat Staub wischen

ˈcrop dust·ing N

crop dusting

Schädlingsbekämpfung f <-> kein pl (durch Besprühen des Getreides)

I. dust [dʌst] N no pl

dust

Staub m <-(e)s, -e>

coal dust

Kohlenstaub m <-(e)s, -stäube>

particle of dust

Staubpartikel nt

to collect [or gather]dust

Staub ansammeln

to be covered in dust

staubbedeckt [o. staubig] sein

to be covered in dust furniture, objects

völlig verstaubt sein

Phrases:

to allow the dust to settle, to let the dust settle, to wait till the dust has settled

[ab]warten, bis sich die Wogen wieder geglättet haben

to bite the dust

ins Gras beißen inf fig

you couldn't see him for [the] dust

und weg war er auch schon!

to eat sb's dust Am inf

von jdm abgehängt werden

eat my dust!

versuch mitzuhalten, wenn du kannst!

to leave sb/sth in the dust

etw/jdn weit übertreffen

to lick the dust

im Staub kriechen fig

to throw dust in sb's eyes

jdm Sand in die Augen streuen fig

to turn to dust liter

zu Staub werden liter fig

II. dust [dʌst] VB trans

1. dust (clean):

to dust sth objects, furniture

etw abstauben

to dust sth rooms, buildings

in etw dat Staub wischen

2. dust (spread over finely):

to dust sth [with sth]

etw [mit etw dat] bestäuben

to dust sth [with sth] (using grated material)

etw [mit etw dat] bestreuen

to dust crops

Getreide bestäuben

to dust sth with insecticide

etw mit einem Schädlingsbekämpfungsmittel besprühen

III. dust [dʌst] VB intr

dust

Staub wischen

dust down VB trans Brit, Aus

1. dust down (return to use):

to dust sth ⇆ down

etw wiederbenutzen

2. dust down inf (criticize):

to dust down ⇆ sb

jdn zusammenstauchen inf

ˈdust bowl N

dust bowl

Trockengebiet nt <-(e)s, -e>

the Dust Bowl hist

die Dust Bowl (Gebiet der USA, in dem um 1930 große Trockenheit und Bodenerosion herrschte, was einen Massenexodus zur Folge hatte)

ˈdust bun·ny N Am inf

dust bunny

Wollmaus f hum

ˈdust cloth N Am

dust cloth

Staubtuch nt <-(e)s, -tücher>

ˈdust cov·er N

dust cover (for furniture)

Schonbezug m <-(e)s, -züge>

dust cover (for devices)

Abdeckhaube f <-, -n>

dust cover (on a book)

Schutzumschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

dust cover (for clothes)

Staubschutz m kein pl

ˈdust jack·et N

dust jacket

Schutzumschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

ˈdust mite N

dust mite

Staubmilbe f

dust mite

Hausmilbe f

ˈdust mop N

dust mop

Staubbesen m

ˈdust sheet N Brit

dust sheet

Staubdecke f

Present

I	dust
you	dust
he/she/it	dusts
we	dust
you	dust
they	dust

Past

I	dusted
you	dusted
he/she/it	dusted
we	dusted
you	dusted
they	dusted

Present Perfect

I	have	dusted
you	have	dusted
he/she/it	has	dusted
we	have	dusted
you	have	dusted
they	have	dusted

Past Perfect

I	had	dusted
you	had	dusted
he/she/it	had	dusted
we	had	dusted
you	had	dusted
they	had	dusted