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I ['paʊdə(r)]••II ['paʊdə(r)]1) cosmet. incipriare [ face]2) (grind up) macinare, ridurre in polvere••to powder one's nose — eufem. scherz. (go to the toilet) andare a incipriarsi il naso
* * *1. noun1) (any substance in the form of fine particles: soap powder; milk-powder.) polvere2) (a special kind of substance in this form, used as a cosmetic etc: face-powder; talcum powder.) talco3) (formerly, gunpowder: powder and shot.) polvere (da sparo)2. verb(to put powder on (one's face or body): She powdered her nose.) incipriare- powdered- powdery
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- powder room* * *powder /ˈpaʊdə(r)/n.● powder base, sottocipria; fondotinta □ powder-box, scatola da cipria; (ind. min.) cassa degli esplosivi □ (mil., stor.) powder charge, cartoccio; carica di lancio ( d'un cannone) □ powder factory, polverificio □ (stor.) powder horn (o powder flask), corno (o fiaschetta) della polvere ( da sparo) □ (stor.) powder-house, polveriera □ powder keg, (stor.) barilotto di polvere da sparo; (fig.) polveriera □ powder magazine, (mil.) polveriera; (naut.) santabarbara □ (metall.) powder metal, metallo in polvere; polvere di metallo □ powder metallurgy, ceramica delle polveri; metallo ceramica □ powder mill, polverificio □ (stor., naut.) powder-monkey, mozzo addetto alle munizioni □ powder puff, piumino della cipria □ powder room, gabinetto per signore (spec. in un locale pubblico) □ (stor.) to have one's powder wet, avere le polveri bagnate □ to keep one's powder dry, (stor.) tener asciutte le polveri; (fig.) essere pronto a ogni emergenza □ ( slang USA) to take a powder (o a round powder), tagliare la corda (fig.); svignarsela.(to) powder /ˈpaʊdə(r)/A v. t.1 versare polvere su; spolverizzare3 ridurre in polvere; polverizzareB v. i.● ( di donna) to powder one's nose, incipriarsi; (eufem.) andare in bagno □ powdered coffee, caffè macinato □ powdered milk, latte in polvere □ powdered sugar, zucchero a velo.* * *I ['paʊdə(r)]••II ['paʊdə(r)]1) cosmet. incipriare [ face]2) (grind up) macinare, ridurre in polvere••to powder one's nose — eufem. scherz. (go to the toilet) andare a incipriarsi il naso
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