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dust [dʌst]1 noun(a) (UNCOUNT) (on furniture, of gold, coal) poussière f;∎ a speck of dust une poussière, un grain de poussière;∎ thick dust covered the furniture une poussière épaisse couvrait les meubles;∎ to shake the dust off one's feet secouer la poussière de ses chaussures;∎ figurative his money is just gathering dust in the bank il a de l'argent qui dort à la banque;∎ to lay or to settle the dust mouiller la poussière;∎ figurative to allow the dust to or to let the dust settle attendre que les choses se calment;∎ figurative once the dust has settled quand les choses se seront calmées;∎ figurative to trample sb in the dust fouler qn aux pieds;∎ familiar to raise a dust faire tout un cinéma ou foin;∎ to throw dust in sb's eyes tromper qn;∎ we won't see him for dust (he'll leave) il partira en moins de temps qu'il n'en faut pour le dire∎ to give sth a dust épousseter qch(c) (earthly remains) poussière f(a) (furniture, room) épousseter;∎ figurative everything should be done and dusted by next Friday tout doit être bouclé pour vendredi(b) (with powder, flour) saupoudrer;∎ to dust a field with insecticide répandre de l'insecticide sur un champ►► dust bag (for vacuum cleaner) sac m à poussière;American dust ball mouton m (poussière);Geography dust bowl zone f semi-désertique;the Dust Bowl (in US) le Dust Bowl;American dust bunny mouton m (poussière);dust coat cache-poussière m inv;dust cover (for book) jaquette f; (for machine) housse f de rangement; (for furniture) housse f de protection;dust devil tourbillon m de poussière;dust jacket (for book) jaquette f;American dust kitten mouton m (poussière);Entomology dust mite acarien m de poussière;British dust sheet housse f de protection;dust storm tempête f de poussière;dust trap nid m à poussière;dust wrapper (for book) jaquette fbrosser; (with hand) épousseter➲ dust off (dust, crumbs, dandruff)ⓘ THE DUST BOWL On désigne ainsi une région des Grandes Plaines aux États-Unis où sévissaient, dans les années 30, de redoutables tempêtes de poussière provoquées par la sécheresse et l'érosion. Ce phénomène fut la cause de la migration de milliers de paysans vers la Californie, thème du roman "Les Raisins de la colère" de John Steinbeck. -
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scoop [sku:p]1 noun∎ to get or to make a scoop faire un scoop;∎ the paper got a scoop on the story le journal a publié la nouvelle en exclusivité(b) (utensil, ladle → for ice-cream, mashed potatoes) cuillère f à boule; (→ for flour, grain) pelle f; (→ for water) écope f; (on crane, dredger) pelle f; (on bulldozer) lame f(c) (amount scooped → of ice-cream, potatoes) boule f; (→ of flour, grain) pelletée f; (→ of earth, rocks) pelletée f∎ to make a scoop faire un gros bénéfice∎ to scoop flour/grain from a bin prendre de la farine/du grain dans un tonneau;∎ the ice-cream was scooped into a dish on a mis la glace dans un plat (à l'aide d'une cuillère);∎ she scooped the papers into her case elle a ramassé les journaux dans sa mallette;∎ we had to scoop the water out of the barrel nous avons dû vider le tonneau avec un récipient;∎ she scooped the grain out of the bucket elle a pris le grain dans le seau à l'aide d'une mesure;∎ he scooped the potatoes onto my plate il m'a servi des pommes de terre∎ they scooped a big profit ils ont ramassé un gros bénéfice;∎ figurative to scoop the field or the pool tout rafler►► scoop neck décolleté m rond;Fishing scoop net drague f∎ scoop out the tomatoes épépinez ou égrenez les tomates;∎ scoop out the flesh from the grapefruit évidez le pamplemousse(a) (take, pick up → in scoop) prendre ou ramasser à l'aide d'une pelle ou d'un récipient; (→ in hands) prendre ou ramasser dans les mains;∎ she scooped up the last of her soup elle finit son assiette d'un coup de cuillère;∎ the gangsters scooped the money up and jumped into the car les gangsters ont ramassé l'argent et ont sauté dans la voiture;∎ she scooped the papers up in her arms elle a ramassé une brassée de journaux;∎ the helicopter scooped him up l'hélicoptère le repêcha(b) (gather together) entasser;∎ can you scoop up the spilt beans? pouvez-vous faire un tas avec les haricots qui ont été renversés?
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