dusting powder in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for dusting powder in the English»Italian Dictionary

dusting powder [Am ˈdəstɪŋ ˌpaʊdər] N

dusting powder

talco m in polvere

Translations for dusting powder in the English»Italian Dictionary

dust off crumbs, powder

togliere (spazzolando) (from da)

to grind sth to dust, to a powder

ridurre qc in polvere

Translations for dusting powder in the Italian»English Dictionary

talco in polvere

talcum or dusting powder

ridurre qc in polvere

to crush or reduce sth to a powder, to grind sth to dust or to a powder

Translations for dusting powder 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

dusting [Brit ˈdʌstɪŋ, Am ˈdəstɪŋ] N

1. dusting (cleaning):

dusting

spolverata f

to do the dusting

togliere la polvere, spolverare

2. dusting (of snow):

dusting

spolvero m

dusting

spolverata f

3. dusting FOOD (of sugar, chocolate etc.):

dusting

spolverata f

I.powder [Brit ˈpaʊdə, Am ˈpaʊdər] N

powder

polvere f

powder (cosmetic)

cipria f

powder (snow)

neve f farinosa

face powder

cipria

washing powder

detersivo in polvere

to crush or reduce to a powder

ridurre in polvere

to grind to a powder

macinare

in powder form

in polvere

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

1. powder (dust):

powder (with cosmetic) face

incipriare

powder (with snow)

spolverare (with di)

2. powder (grind up):

powder

macinare, ridurre in polvere

III.powder [Brit ˈpaʊdə, Am ˈpaʊdər]

to keep one's powder dry

tenere gli occhi ben aperti

to powder one's nose (go to the toilet) euph, hum

andare a incipriarsi il naso

dusting powder in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dusting powder 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

I.powder [ˈpaʊ·dɚ] N

1. powder (dust):

powder

polvere f

to crush [or reduce] sth to a powder

ridurre qc in polvere

2. powder (snow):

powder

neve f farinosa

II.powder [ˈpaʊ·dɚ] VB trans

1. powder (cover with powder):

powder

polverizzare

to powder one's face

incipriarsi

to powder one's nose fig

andare alla toilette

2. powder (sprinkle):

powder

spolverizzare

3. powder sl (win easily):

powder

polverizzare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It comes in a powder or solution to add to the watering can as a foliar feed and in a dusting powder too.

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