dust devil in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dust devil in the English»Spanish Dictionary

dust devil N

dust devil

remolino m de polvo

dust devil

tolvanera f

Translations for dust devil in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.devil [Am ˈdɛvəl, Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l] N

1.1. devil REL:

devil

diablo m

devil

demonio m

the devil

el demonio

the devil

el diablo

go to the devil! inf, dated

¡vete al diablo! inf

the devil finds work for idle hands (to do)

el ocio es la madre de todos los vicios

the devil is in the detail

el diablo está or se esconde en los detalles

the devil looks after his own

mala hierba or bicho malo nunca muere

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)

más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer

speak or talk of the devil …

hablando del rey de Roma y él que se asoma

speak or talk of the devil …

hablando de Roma, el burro or el diablo se asoma

(the) devil take the hindmost

¡sálvese quién pueda!

to be (caught) between the devil and the deep blue sea

estar entre la espada y la pared

1.2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

demonio m

2. devil inf in intensifying phrases:

it hurt like the devil

me dolió horriblemente

who/what/where the devil … ?

¿quién/qué/dónde demonios or diablos … ? inf

this is in a devil of a mess

aquí hay un desorden de (los) mil demonios inf

we had the devil of a time

nos las vimos negras inf

3.1. devil (person, animal):

you little devil! inf

¡eres un diablillo!

they've been absolute devils this morning

se han portado como diablos esta mañana

go on, be a devil, have another one! Brit

¡anda, cómete otro, no seas tonto!

he's a devil for chocolates inf

lo enloquecen los bombones

poor devil!

¡pobre diablo!

he's won again, the lucky devil

ha vuelto a ganar ¡qué potra tiene! inf

he's won again, the lucky devil

el suertudo ha vuelto a ganar LatAm

3.2. devil (troublesome thing):

the lock is a real devil

la cerradura es maldita inf

that concerto is the very devil to play

ese concierto es endemoniadamente difícil de tocar

II.devil <deviling deviled Am devilling devilled Brit> [Am ˈdɛvəl, Brit ˈdɛv(ə)l] VB trans

1. devil FOOD:

devil

hacer con picante y especias

deviled eggs

huevos duros con salsa picante

2. devil (harass, worry):

devil Am

fastidiar

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 devil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dust devil in the English»Spanish Dictionary

devil [ˈdevəl] N

1. devil (Satan):

devil

diablo m

devil

mandinga m

to be possessed by the Devil

estar poseído por el demonio

2. devil (evil spirit):

devil

espíritu m maligno

3. devil inf (wicked person):

devil

diablo m

4. devil (mischievous person):

to be a devil

ser malo

go on, be a devil! inf

¡venga, pórtate mal!

lucky devil!

¡qué suerte!

the poor devil!

¡pobre diablo!

5. devil (difficult thing):

to have the devil of a job doing sth

costar Dios y ayuda hacer algo

6. devil (feisty energy):

devil

arrojo m

7. devil (machine):

devil

máquina f deshilachadora

Phrases:

devil take the hindmost

camarón que se duerme se lo lleva la corriente prov

between the devil and the deep blue sea

entre la espada y la pared

to sell one's soul to the devil

vender el alma al diablo

better the devil you know (than the devil you don't)

más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer prov

to go to the devil

irse al infierno

there'll be the devil to pay

se formará un lío de todos los diablos

to play the devil with sth

estropear algo

speak of the devil

hablando del rey de Roma, por la puerta asoma

how/who/what/where the devil ...?

¿cómo/quién/qué/dónde diablos...?

like the devil

como el demonio

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Click on image to see dust devil tracks.

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Usually this occurs when the dust devil is not moving fast enough (depletion) or begins to enter a terrain where the surface temperatures are cooler, causing unbalance.

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The primary flow is circular around the vertical axis of the tornado or dust devil.

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One can capture him by throwing into the dust devil a rosary made of separately blessed prayer beads, or by pouncing on it with a sieve.

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Dust devil is moving to the upper left, leaving a dark track to the lower right.

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The dust devil is able to sustain itself longer by moving over nearby sources of hot surface air.

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While being flown by another pilot, the plane encountered a dust devil on final approach.

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Consequently, near the center of the tornado or dust devil the air pressure is low.

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The genesis of the vortex is probably similar to that of a dust devil.

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The central core of the steam devil can be clear, in the same sense that the centre of a dust devil is clear of dust.

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