dust in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dust in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dust [Am dəst, Brit dʌst] N

1.1. dust U (household):

dust

polvo m

the dust of ages

el polvo de (los) siglos

to gather dust

llenarse de or juntar polvo

to gather dust

empolvarse Mex

1.2. dust U (on ground):

dust

polvo m

dust

tierra f LatAm

to bite the dust person:

morder el polvo

to bite the dust project/plan:

irse a pique

to bite the dust car/refrigerator: hum

pasar a mejor vida hum

to shake the dust off one's feet

largarse hecho una furia

to shake the dust off one's feet

mandarse mudar And inf

to shake the dust off one's feet

mandarse a cambiar Chil inf

to throw dust in sb's eyes

engatusar a alguien

1.3. dust U (in air):

dust

polvo m

the horses raised a cloud of dust

los caballos levantaron una polvareda

as dry as dust

árido

all his books are as dry as dust

todos sus libros son muy áridos

not to see sb for dust inf mention work and you won't see him for dust

basta hablarle de trabajo para que ponga los pies en polvorosa

to kick or raise up a dust about sth

armar un lío por algo inf

when the dust has settled

cuando haya pasado la tormenta

2. dust U (of gold, coal):

dust

polvo m

3. dust U liter:

dust

polvo m

dust to dust, ashes to ashes

polvo eres y en polvo te convertirás

4. dust (dusting) no pl:

to give sth a dust

sacarle or limpiarle el polvo a algo

II.dust [Am dəst, Brit dʌst] VB trans

1. dust (remove dust from):

to dust the furniture

quitarles el polvo a los muebles

to dust the furniture

sacudir los muebles CSur Mex

2. dust (sprinkle):

dust

espolvorear

to dust sth (with sth)

espolvorear algo (con algo)

I dusted the cake with sugar or dusted sugar over the cake

espolvoreé el pastel con azúcar

she dusted her feet with talcum powder

se echó or se puso talco en los pies

dust storm N

dust storm

tormenta f de polvo

dust sheet [Am ˈdəs(t)ʃit, Brit ˈdʌs(t)ʃiːt] N Brit

dust sheet → dust cover

See also dust cover

dust cover N

1. dust cover (for furniture):

dust cover

funda f (para proteger del polvo)

2. dust cover:

dust cover (hard cover)

tapa f

dust cover (flexible cover)

funda f

3. dust cover (dust jacket):

dust cover

sobrecubierta f

dust jacket N

dust jacket

sobrecubierta f

dust-up [Am ˈdəst ˌəp, Brit] N inf

dust-up

pelea f

to have a dust-up

pelearse

dust cover N

1. dust cover (for furniture):

dust cover

funda f (para proteger del polvo)

2. dust cover:

dust cover (hard cover)

tapa f

dust cover (flexible cover)

funda f

3. dust cover (dust jacket):

dust cover

sobrecubierta f

dust devil N

dust devil

remolino m de polvo

dust devil

tolvanera f

dust cloud N

1. dust cloud (dust in the air):

dust cloud

nube f de polvo

2. dust cloud astron:

dust cloud

nube f de polvo

gold dust N U

gold dust

oro m en polvo

gold dust

oro m molido

gold dust

polvo m de oro

to be like gold dust esp Brit

ser dificilísimo de conseguir

dust off VB [Am dəst -, Brit dʌst -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. dust off:

dust off table/shelf

quitarle el polvo a

dust off table/shelf

sacudir CSur Mex

dust off dirt

quitar

2. dust off (revive):

dust off

desempolvar

dust in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dust in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dust [dʌst] N no pl

dust

polvo m

coal dust

cisco m

Phrases:

to bite the dust

morder el polvo

to wait till the dust has settled

dejar que se aclare la atmósfera

to throw dust in the eyes of sb

engañar a alguien con falsas apariencias

to turn to dust liter

convertirse en polvo

II.dust [dʌst] VB trans

1. dust (clean):

dust

quitar el polvo a

2. dust (spread over):

dust

salpicar

to dust sth with insecticide

espolvorear insecticida sobre la superficie de algo

III.dust [dʌst] VB intr

dust

quitar el polvo

dust-coat N

dust-coat

sobretodo m

dust cover N

1. dust cover (for furniture):

dust cover

guardapolvo m

2. dust cover (on book):

dust cover

forro m

gold dust N no pl

gold dust

oro m en polvo

to be like gold dust fig

ser muy cotizado

dust storm N

dust storm

vendaval m de polvo

dust-up [ˈdʌstʌp] N inf

1. dust-up (physical clash):

dust-up

pelea f

2. dust-up (dispute):

dust-up

enfrentamiento m

dust jacket N (of a book)

dust jacket

sobrecubierta f

dustwoman, dust woman <-women> N Brit

dustwoman

basurera f

Translations for dust in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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tierral

cloud of dust

tolvanera

cloud of dust

dust Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to grovel in the dust fig

morder el polvo

to kick up dust a. fig

levantar polvo

to bite the dust

morder el polvo

to wait till the dust has settled

dejar que se aclare la atmósfera

to throw dust in the eyes of sb

engañar a alguien con falsas apariencias

to dust sth with insecticide

espolvorear insecticida sobre la superficie de algo

to be like gold dust fig

ser muy cotizado

I got an eyeful of dust

me ha entrado polvo en el ojo

the rain has caused the dust to settle

la lluvia ha asentado el polvo

wood dust (left by woodworm)

carcoma

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At this distance the brightness of the star is diminished by 0.18 in magnitude because of extinction from interstellar gas and 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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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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O and increased dust deposition immediately following the eruption.

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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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One night shortly before the battle, a powerful dust storm destroyed many of the dummy vehicles.

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The white dust jacket was printed with some realistic looking smudged fingerprints on the front leading to complaints from booksellers.

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Urban explorers may use dust masks and respirators to alleviate this danger.

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

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