scouring powder in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for scouring powder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

scouring powder N C or U

scouring powder

polvo m limpiador

scouring powder

limpiador m en polvo

scouring powder

pulidor m RioPl

Translations for scouring powder in the Spanish»English Dictionary

polvo limpiador

scouring powder

sapolio

scouring powder

pulidor

scouring powder

puloil

scouring powder

Translations for scouring powder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

scour¹ [Am ˈskaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈskaʊə] VB trans (rub hard)

scour surface/pan

fregar

scour surface/pan

restregar

the rockface was scoured by glaciers

la roca había sido erosionada por los glaciares

to scour sth down/out

fregar or restregar algo

scour² [Am ˈskaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈskaʊə] VB trans (search thoroughly)

scour area/building

registrar

scour area/building

dar una batida en

we scoured the shops for the finest ingredients

recorrimos las tiendas buscando los mejores ingredientes

I.powder [Am ˈpaʊdər, Brit ˈpaʊdə] N

1.1. powder U (dust):

powder

polvo m

in powder form

en polvo

1.2. powder U (snow):

powder

nieve f en polvo

2. powder U:

gun powder

pólvora f

to keep one's powder dry inf

no gastar pólvora en gallinazos

to keep one's powder dry inf

no gastar pólvora en salvas Spain

to keep one's powder dry inf

no gastar pólvora en chimangos RioPl

3.1. powder C PHARM:

powder

polvos mpl

to take a powder Am

poner pies en polvorosa

to take a powder lit (take medication)

tomar unos polvos

3.2. powder U or C:

face powder

polvo m (de tocador)

face powder

polvos mpl (de tocador)

powder compact

polvera f

3.3. powder U or C:

talcum powder

polvos mpl de talco

talcum powder

talco m LatAm

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

1. powder (cover):

powder

empolvar

to powder one's face

empolvarse la cara

to powder one's nose

retocarse el maquillaje

she's gone to powder her nose euph

ha ido a lavarse las manos euph

flecks of gray powdered his hair

tenía el pelo salpicado de gris

2.1. powder (grind, pulverize):

powder

pulverizar

2.2. powder <powdered, pp >:

powdered milk/eggs

en polvo

powdered sugar Am

azúcar m or f glas or glasé

powdered sugar Am

azúcar m or f flor Chil

powdered sugar Am

azúcar m or f impalpable RioPl

powdered sugar Am

azúcar m or f en polvo Col

III.powder [Am ˈpaʊdər, Brit ˈpaʊdə] VB intr

powder

reducirse a un polvo

scouring powder in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for scouring powder in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.scour [skaʊəʳ, Am skaʊɚ] VB trans

1. scour (scrub):

scour

fregar

2. scour (search):

scour

recorrer

the police are scouring the club

la policía esta haciendo una batida en el club

II.scour [skaʊəʳ, Am skaʊɚ] N no pl

scour

fregado(-a) m (f)

to give sth a scour

fregar algo

I.powder [ˈpaʊdəʳ, Am -dɚ] N

1. powder no pl (dust):

powder

polvo m

baking powder

levadura f

to crush [or reduce] sth to a powder

reducir algo a polvo

2. powder no pl (make-up):

powder

polvos m pl

talcum powder

polvos de talco

3. powder no pl (snow):

powder

nieve f en polvo

4. powder Brit (washing powder):

powder

detergente m en polvo

II.powder [ˈpaʊdəʳ, Am -dɚ] VB trans

1. powder (cover with powder):

powder

empolvar

to powder one's face

empolvarse

to powder one's nose fig

ir al servicio

2. powder (sprinkle):

powder

espolvorear

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In those days, scouring powder was made from tallow and finely ground quartz.

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