dust in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for dust in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst] N

1. dust (grime, grit):

dust

polvere f

chalk, coal dust

polvere di gesso, carbone

cosmic, radioactive, volcanic dust

polvere cosmica, radioattiva, vulcanica

thick with dust

coperto di polvere

a speck of dust

un granello di polvere

to allow the dust to settle

lasciar posare or depositare la polvere

to allow the dust to settle fig

lasciar calmare le acque

2. dust (fine powder):

dust

polvere f

gold dust

polvere d'oro

3. dust (ground):

dust liter

terreno m

dust liter

suolo m

II.dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst] VB trans

1. dust (clean):

dust furniture, house

spolverare

2. dust (coat lightly):

dust cake

spolverare, cospargere (with di, con)

dust face

cospargere (with di, con)

III.dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst] VB intr

dust

spolverare, togliere la polvere

IV.dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst]

to throw dust in sb's eyes

gettare polvere negli occhi a qn

to shake the dust (of a place) off one's feet

= andarsene (da un luogo) con sdegno

to bite the dust person: (die)

cadere stecchito

to bite the dust plan, idea: (fail)

fallire

gold dust [Brit, Am ˈɡoʊl(d) ˌdəst] N

gold dust

polvere f d'oro

to be like gold dust fig

essere una rarità or difficile da trovare

dust mite [ˈdʌstˌmaɪt] N

dust mite

acaro m della polvere

dust wrapper [ˈdʌstˌræpə(r)] N

dust wrapper → dust cover

See also dust cover

dust cover [Brit, Am ˈdəs(t) ˌkəvər] N

dust cover (on book)

sovraccoperta f

dust cover (on book)

foderina f

dust cover (on furniture)

fodera f

dust cover [Brit, Am ˈdəs(t) ˌkəvər] N

dust cover (on book)

sovraccoperta f

dust cover (on book)

foderina f

dust cover (on furniture)

fodera f

dust jacket [Brit, Am ˈdəs(t) ˌdʒækət] N (on book)

dust jacket

sovraccoperta f

cosmic dust [Brit, Am ˈkɑzmɪk dəst] N

cosmic dust

polvere f interstellare

brick-dust [ˈbrɪkdʌst] N

brick-dust

polvere f di mattone

dust sheet [Brit, Am ˈdəs(t) ˌʃit] N

dust sheet

telo m (per proteggere dalla polvere)

dust sheet

fodera f (per proteggere dalla polvere)

zinc dust [ˈzɪŋkˌdʌst] N

zinc dust

limatura f di zinco

dust in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dust in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.dust [dʌst] N

dust

polvere f

coal dust

polvere di carbone m

Phrases:

to bite the dust

mordere la polvere

to leave sb in the dust

far mangiare la polvere a qn

to wait till the dust has settled

lasciare che si rischiari l'atmosfera

to turn to dust liter

trasformarsi in polvere

II.dust [dʌst] VB trans

1. dust (clean):

dust

spolverare

2. dust (spread over):

dust

spargere

to dust sth with insecticide

cospargere di insetticida la superficie di qc

III.dust [dʌst] VB intr

dust

spolverare

dust storm N

dust storm

tempesta f di polvere

dust-up N inf

dust-up (fistfight)

zuffa f

dust-up (argument)

lite f

dust cover N

1. dust cover (for furniture):

dust cover

protezione f antipolvere

2. dust cover (on book):

dust cover

sovraccoperta f

dust mite N

dust mite

acaro m della polvere

gold dust N

gold dust

oro m in polvere

to be like gold dust fig

essere una mosca bianca

dust jacket N (on book)

dust jacket

sovraccoperta f

dust bunny N inf

dust bunny

laniccio m

Translations for dust in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

pulviscolo

dust

polverone

dust cloud

dust Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to kick up dust a. fig

sollevare polvere

to be like gold dust fig

essere una mosca bianca

coal dust

polvere di carbone m

to bite the dust

mordere la polvere

to leave sb in the dust

far mangiare la polvere a qn

to wait till the dust has settled

lasciare che si rischiari l'atmosfera

to turn to dust liter

trasformarsi in polvere

to dust sth with insecticide

cospargere di insetticida la superficie di qc

I got an eyeful of dust

mi è andata della polvere in un occhio

a whirl of dust

un turbine di polvere

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some brands of chinchilla dust bath are made of powdered pumice.

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As this interstellar dust is inhomogeneous, any asymmetry during gravitational accretion results in the angular momentum of the eventual planet.

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Other routes, which often cost significantly more, usually specialized in high value, low weight goods like mail, passengers or gold dust.

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What a wonderful tonic to be exposed to bright sunshine, drenching rain, choking dust, dripping fog, rigid air, punishing winds!

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The water vapor attaches itself to condensation nuclei which can be anything from dust to microscopic particles of salt and debris.

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Removed fly ash is sent to settling tanks where the sedimented dust is collected and sent to the ash pond.

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Compulsive hoarding is associated in various studies with serious health risks such as household falls, obesity, respiratory problems (caused by dust mites and squalor) and poor medication compliance.

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O and increased dust deposition immediately following the eruption.

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However, the weather suddenly changed to a terrible dust storm.

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An example of syntrophy is that of the house dust mite that lives off human skin flakes, of which a healthy human being produces about 1 gram per day.

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