sacudir el polvo a algn

limpiar o quitar el polvo — to dust

hecho polvo * —

estoy hecho polvo — (=cansado) I'm shattered *, I'm knackered **; (=deprimido) I feel really down

en polvo — [leche, canela, cocaína] powdered

polvos de arroz — rice powder sing

polvos de blanqueo — bleaching powder sing

polvos de chile — chilli powder sing

polvo(s) de hornear, polvo(s) de levadura — baking powder sing

polvo dentífrico — tooth powder sing

polvos de picapica — itching powder sing

polvos de talco — talcum powder sing

polvos para dientes — tooth powder sing

echar un polvo — to have a screw o shag ***

está para un buen polvo — she's hot stuff **

limpiar or quitar el polvo — to do the dusting, to dust

la casa está llena de polvo — the house is very dusty o full of dust

estar hecho polvo — ( agotado) to be all in (fam)

a él no le pasó nada pero el coche está hecho polvo — he was all right but the car is a wreck o (AmE) was totaled o (BrE) is a write-off (colloq)

la noticia los hizo polvo — they were stunned o shattered by the news (colloq)

morder el polvo — to bite the dust (colloq)

viene entera o en polvo — you can buy it whole or ground o in powder form

echar(se) un polvo — to have a screw (vulg), to ball (AmE sl)

limpiar or quitar el polvo — to do the dusting, to dust

la casa está llena de polvo — the house is very dusty o full of dust

estar hecho polvo — ( agotado) to be all in (fam)

a él no le pasó nada pero el coche está hecho polvo — he was all right but the car is a wreck o (AmE) was totaled o (BrE) is a write-off (colloq)

la noticia los hizo polvo — they were stunned o shattered by the news (colloq)

morder el polvo — to bite the dust (colloq)

viene entera o en polvo — you can buy it whole or ground o in powder form

echar(se) un polvo — to have a screw (vulg), to ball (AmE sl)

Ex: Dust is an enemy of microcomputers as it is with any piece of electrical apparatus, and a dust cover costing a few pounds is a worthwhile purchase.

Ex: Next a carbon powder or toner is shaken over the selenium drum.

Ex: When he wan't looking she took his wallet and left after a good fuck with a hefty sum of money and some credit cards.

sacudir a algn — to belt sb *

sacudir la cabeza — ( para negar) to shake one's head; ( para afirmar) to nod (one's head)

no sé cómo sacudirme a este tipo — I don't know how to get rid of this guy (colloq)

sacúdete los pelos del perro — (CS) brush the dog hairs off you

sacudir la cabeza — ( para negar) to shake one's head; ( para afirmar) to nod (one's head)

no sé cómo sacudirme a este tipo — I don't know how to get rid of this guy (colloq)

sacúdete los pelos del perro — (CS) brush the dog hairs off you

Ex: This will shake up library managers no end.

pasar un trapo por — [+ suelo] to give a wipe over o down; [+ muebles] to dust

trapo de cocina — [para secar los platos] tea towel, dish towel (EEUU); [para limpiar] dish cloth

trapo del polvo — duster, dust cloth (EEUU)

como o hecho un trapo * —

dejar a algn como un trapo — * to tear sb to shreds *

estar como un trapo — * to be like a limp rag *

poner a algn como un trapo — * to lay into sb *, slag sb off **

hecho un trapo * —

iban a todo trapo — they were going at full speed o flat out *

en la cena sacaron los trapos sucios (a relucir o Esp a la luz) — everyone at the dinner party washed their dirty linen in public

a todo trapo — ( sin ahorrar) (AmS fam) with no expense spared

dejar a alguien hecho un trapo — (fam) to tear somebody to shreds (colloq)

sacar los trapos sucios al sol or a relucir (fam) — to reveal personal secrets (o inside information etc)

soltar el trapo — (fam) to burst into tears

a todo trapo — ( sin ahorrar) (AmS fam) with no expense spared

dejar a alguien hecho un trapo — (fam) to tear somebody to shreds (colloq)

sacar los trapos sucios al sol or a relucir (fam) — to reveal personal secrets (o inside information etc)

soltar el trapo — (fam) to burst into tears

Ex: But edition binding in leather was at least as early as edition binding in cloth.

• tierra adentro — inland

• por tierra — overland, by land

atravesar un país por tierra — to go overland o by land across a country

• tomar tierra — to reach port, get in

• tocar tierra — to touch down

• tomar tierra — to land

tierra firme — (=no aire) solid ground; (=no agua) land

• caer a tierra — to fall down

• caer por tierra — [persona] to fall to the ground; [argumento, teoría] to fall apart

• dar con algo en tierra — to knock sth over

• echar a tierra — [+ construcción, rival] to knock down

• echarse a tierra — to throw o.s. on o to the ground

con los zapatos llenos de tierra — (=polvo) with his shoes covered in dust; (=barro) with his shoes covered in mud

viviendas con suelo de tierra — houses with earth o dirt floors

• sacudir la tierra — Cono Sur, Méx to dust

le vienes a echar tierra a mi carro con tu descapotable — your convertible makes my car look ridiculous o really bad

tierra caliente — LAm land below 1000m approximately

tierra fría — LAm land above 2000m approximately

tierra quemada — (Pol) scorched earth

tierra templada — LAm land between 1000m and 2000m approximately

todo refugiado siente nostalgia de su tierra — every refugee feels homesick for or misses his native land o homeland

• de la tierra — [vino, queso] local, locally produced; [fruta, verduras] locally grown

la expropiación de tierras palestinas — the expropriation of Palestinian land o lands

conectar un aparato a tierra — to earth o (EEUU) ground an appliance

tierra labrantía or de cultivo — arable o cultivated land

poner tierra de por medio — to make oneself scarce (colloq)

ésta es muy buena tierra — this is very good land o soil

un camino de tierra — a dirt road o track

cuerpo a tierra! — hit the ground! (colloq)

echar algo por tierra — <edificio/monumento> to pull o knock down; < planes> to wreck, ruin; < argumentos> to demolish, destroy; < esperanzas> to dash

echarle tierra a algo/alguien — (Col fam) to put something/somebody to shame, make something/somebody look bad

echar tierra a or sobre algo — ( ocultarlo) to cover o hush something up; ( olvidarlo) to forget about something

tragarse la tierra a alguien: como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra as if he'd vanished off the face of the earth; deseé que me tragara la tierra — I just wanted the earth to open and swallow me up

estar conectado a tierra or (AmL) hacer tierra — to be grounded o earthed

tierra a la vista! — land ho o ahoy!

viajar por tierra — to travel overland o by land

decidió volver a su tierra — he decided to return to his homeland o to his native land

costumbres de aquellas tierras — customs in those places o countries

tierra labrantía or de cultivo — arable o cultivated land

poner tierra de por medio — to make oneself scarce (colloq)

ésta es muy buena tierra — this is very good land o soil

un camino de tierra — a dirt road o track

cuerpo a tierra! — hit the ground! (colloq)

echar algo por tierra — <edificio/monumento> to pull o knock down; < planes> to wreck, ruin; < argumentos> to demolish, destroy; < esperanzas> to dash

echarle tierra a algo/alguien — (Col fam) to put something/somebody to shame, make something/somebody look bad

echar tierra a or sobre algo — ( ocultarlo) to cover o hush something up; ( olvidarlo) to forget about something

tragarse la tierra a alguien: como si se lo hubiera tragado la tierra as if he'd vanished off the face of the earth; deseé que me tragara la tierra — I just wanted the earth to open and swallow me up

estar conectado a tierra or (AmL) hacer tierra — to be grounded o earthed

tierra a la vista! — land ho o ahoy!

viajar por tierra — to travel overland o by land

decidió volver a su tierra — he decided to return to his homeland o to his native land

costumbres de aquellas tierras — customs in those places o countries

Ex: Until recently all libraries and some architects have maintained that an academic library should be capable of extension and that land should be reserved for future expansion.