gold dust in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for gold dust in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

Translations for gold dust in the English»Italian Dictionary

gold dust

polvere d'oro

Translations for gold dust in the Italian»English Dictionary

polvere d'oro

gold dust

Translations for gold 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

I.gold [Brit ɡəʊld, Am ɡoʊld] N

1. gold (precious metal):

gold

oro m

£1, 000 in gold

1.000 sterline in oro

to strike gold (discover metal)

scoprire un filone d'oro

to strike gold (be successful)

trovare l'oro

to strike gold athlete:

vincere la medaglia d'oro

to strike gold before n jewellery, tooth, ingot, wire, ore, alloy

d'oro

2. gold (colour):

gold

oro m

3. gold:

gold, also gold medal

oro m

gold, also gold medal

medaglia f d'oro

II.gold [Brit ɡəʊld, Am ɡoʊld] ADV

to go gold inf MUS

ottenere il disco d'oro

III.gold [Brit ɡəʊld, Am ɡoʊld]

to be as good as gold

essere una persona d'oro, buono come il pane

to have a heart of gold

avere un cuore d'oro

to be worth one's weight in gold

valere tanto oro quanto si pesa

gold dust in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gold dust in the English»Italian Dictionary

gold dust N

gold dust

oro m in polvere

to be like gold dust fig

essere una mosca bianca

Translations for gold dust in the Italian»English Dictionary

polvere di carbone/d'oro

coal/gold dust

Translations for gold 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

I.gold [goʊld] N

1. gold (metal):

gold

oro m

to pan for gold

lavare (col setaccio) le sabbie aurifere

to strike gold

trovare l'oro

to be dripping with gold fig

essere carico d'oro

2. gold SPORTS:

gold

medaglia f d'oro

to win the gold

vincere l'oro

to go for gold

inseguire l'oro

Phrases:

to be worth one's weight in gold

valere tanto oro quanto si pesa

to be good as gold

essere un angelo

all that glitters is not gold prov

non è tutto oro quello che luccica prov

II.gold [goʊld] ADJ

gold

d'oro

a gold ring

un anello d'oro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They live off salt and fresh water fish, causing a type of fish velvet disease (also called gold dust disease).

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He grabs $200 worth of gold dust from the mine owner's pocket.

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The lack of money (specie) often meant that transactions and wages were paid in several different currencies or in gold dust.

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Several months later he came back with $1,800 in gold dust, and again now with $1,400 in gold.

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Settlers carried a buckskin bag of gold dust with which to make purchases.

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Imports consisted principally of piece-goods, farinaceous foods, and iron and steel goods, and exports of gold dust, raffia, hides, caoutchouc (rubber) and live animals.

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Many of the members were successful in their findings and brought back large amounts of gold dust.

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Men would ride south with the large amounts of gold dust, to buy stock, then drive them north to sell for a profit.

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It contained cheddar mixed with white truffles and sprinkled with edible gold dust, and cost 110.59.

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He sent not only letters, but sometimes gold dust to his father and stepmother.

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