dust mite in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for dust mite in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mite¹ [Am maɪt, Brit mʌɪt] N ZOOL

mite

ácaro m

mite² [Am maɪt, Brit mʌɪt] N

1. mite (small child, animal):

mite

chiquitín m / chiquitina f

the poor little mite!

¡pobrecito!

2. mite (small amount):

mite

pizca f

mite

pelín m inf

the widow's mite BIBL

el óbolo de la viuda

Phrases:

a mite as adv

un tanto or poco

a mite as adv

algo

she answered a mite impatiently

contestó con un poco de impaciencia

she answered a mite impatiently

contestó con un pelín de impaciencia inf

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 mite in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dust mite in the English»Spanish Dictionary

mite [maɪt] N

1. mite (insect):

mite

ácaro m

2. mite Brit inf (child):

mite

chiquillo(-a) m (f)

3. mite (small amount):

mite

pizca f

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

Many people with eczema have antibodies in their blood to allergens in the environment such as house dust mite; they are then classified as being atopic.

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As other data has shown, fall babies are likely more asthma-prone because they are born into dust mite season.

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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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A melt-in-the-mouth tablet made from a protein found in house dust mite droppings could revolutionise the treatment of asthma.

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In residential settings, hygrometers are used to aid humidity control (too low humidity damages human skin and body, while too high humidity favours growth of mildew and dust mite).

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Allergen immunotherapy is available for selected patients with house dust mite allergy but typically injections need to be given regularly for three to five years.

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The body of the house dust mite has a striated cuticle.

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In cases where the allergens are seasonal the clinical signs of irritation are similarly seasonal, but many dogs with house dust mite allergy have perennial disease.

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When a house dust mite allergen was introduced, which is a common human allergen, both airway remodelling and allergic airway inflammation were more significantly enhanced.

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In some cases, that will cause dust mite populations to grow.

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