dust en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de dust en el diccionario inglés»español

I.dust [ingl. am. dəst, ingl. brit. dʌst] SUST.

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 Méx.

1.2. dust U (on ground):

dust

polvo m

dust

tierra f amer.

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. coloq.

to shake the dust off one's feet

mandarse a cambiar Chile coloq.

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 coloq. 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 coloq.

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) sin pl.:

to give sth a dust

sacarle or limpiarle el polvo a algo

II.dust [ingl. am. dəst, ingl. brit. dʌst] V. trans.

1. dust (remove dust from):

to dust the furniture

quitarles el polvo a los muebles

to dust the furniture

sacudir los muebles Co. Sur Méx.

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 SUST.

dust storm

tormenta f de polvo

dust sheet [ingl. am. ˈdəs(t)ʃit, ingl. brit. ˈdʌs(t)ʃiːt] SUST. ingl. brit.

dust sheet → dust cover

Véase también: dust cover

dust cover SUST.

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 SUST.

dust jacket

sobrecubierta f

dust-up [ingl. am. ˈdəst ˌəp, ingl. brit.] SUST. coloq.

dust-up

pelea f

to have a dust-up

pelearse

dust cover SUST.

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 SUST.

dust devil

remolino m de polvo

dust devil

tolvanera f

dust cloud SUST.

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 SUST. U

gold dust

oro m en polvo

gold dust

oro m molido

gold dust

polvo m de oro

to be like gold dust esp ingl. brit.

ser dificilísimo de conseguir

dust off V. [ingl. am. dəst -, ingl. brit. dʌst -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. dust off:

dust off table/shelf

quitarle el polvo a

dust off table/shelf

sacudir Co. Sur Méx.

dust off dirt

quitar

2. dust off (revive):

dust off

desempolvar

dust en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de dust en el diccionario inglés»español

I.dust [dʌst] SUST. sin pl.

dust

polvo m

coal dust

cisco m

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

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] V. 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] V. intr.

dust

quitar el polvo

dust-coat SUST.

dust-coat

sobretodo m

dust cover SUST.

1. dust cover (for furniture):

dust cover

guardapolvo m

2. dust cover (on book):

dust cover

forro m

gold dust SUST. sin pl.

gold dust

oro m en polvo

to be like gold dust fig.

ser muy cotizado

dust storm SUST.

dust storm

vendaval m de polvo

dust-up [ˈdʌstʌp] SUST. coloq.

1. dust-up (physical clash):

dust-up

pelea f

2. dust-up (dispute):

dust-up

enfrentamiento m

dust jacket SUST. (of a book)

dust jacket

sobrecubierta f

dustwoman, dust woman <-women> SUST. ingl. brit.

dustwoman

basurera f

Traducciones de dust en el diccionario español»inglés

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tierral

cloud of dust

tolvanera

cloud of dust

dust Ejemplos de uso en el diccionario PONS (revisados por la redacción)

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

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

They are set upon by a seemingly mysterious dust storm that holds the silhouette of a man.

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O and increased dust deposition immediately following the eruption.

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Radiation pressure from the star will push the dust particles away into interstellar space over a relatively short timescale.

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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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The water vapor attaches itself to condensation nuclei which can be anything from dust to microscopic particles of salt and debris.

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Flyers are typically categorized as dust diaspores, balloons, plumed or winged.

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

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When plugging a device into a power strip, a buildup of carbon or dust can cause sparking to occur.

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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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