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1 powder
1. noun1) (any substance in the form of fine particles: soap powder; milk-powder.) polvo2) (a special kind of substance in this form, used as a cosmetic etc: face-powder; talcum powder.) polvos3) (formerly, gunpowder: powder and shot.) pólvora
2. verb(to put powder on (one's face or body): She powdered her nose.) empolvar- powdered- powdery
- powder puff
- powder room
powder n polvotr['paʊdəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (put powder on) poner polvos, empolvar2 (pulverize) pulverizar, reducir a polvo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto powder one's nose euphemistic use lavarse las manospowder compact polverapowder keg polvorín nombre masculinopowder puff borlapowder room lavabo de señoras, tocador nombre masculinopowder ['paʊdər] vt1) : empolvarto powder one's face: empolvarse la cara2) pulverize: pulverizarpowder n: polvo m, polvos mpln.• harina s.f.• polvo s.m.• pólvora s.f.v.• empolvar v.• polvorear v.• pulverizar v.
I 'paʊdər, 'paʊdə(r)mass noun1) polvo m; (before n)2) ( face powder) polvo m or polvos mpl (de tocador); (before n)powder puff — borla f, cisne m (RPl)
II
1) ( cover) empolvarto powder one's nose — retocarse* el maquillaje
2)a) (grind, pulverize) pulverizar*b) powdered past p <milk/eggs> en polvo['paʊdǝ(r)]powdered sugar — (AmE) azúcar m or f glas, azúcar m or f flor (Chi), azúcar m or f impalpable (RPl), azúcar m or f en polvo (Col)
1.- keep one's powder dry2. VT1) (=reduce to powder) pulverizar, reducir a polvo2) (=dust) (with face powder, talcum powder) empolvar; (Culin) (with flour, icing sugar) espolvorear ( with de)to powder one's nose — (lit) empolvarse la nariz; euph ir al baño
3.VI pulverizarse, hacerse polvo4.CPDpowder blue N — azul m pálido
powder blush N, powder blusher N — colorete m en polvo
powder compact N — polvera f
powder horn N — chifle m, cuerno m de pólvora
powder keg N — barril m de pólvora
powder magazine N — santabárbara f
powder puff N — borla f
powder room N — tocador m, aseos mpl (de señora)
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I ['paʊdər, 'paʊdə(r)]mass noun1) polvo m; (before n)2) ( face powder) polvo m or polvos mpl (de tocador); (before n)powder puff — borla f, cisne m (RPl)
II
1) ( cover) empolvarto powder one's nose — retocarse* el maquillaje
2)a) (grind, pulverize) pulverizar*b) powdered past p <milk/eggs> en polvopowdered sugar — (AmE) azúcar m or f glas, azúcar m or f flor (Chi), azúcar m or f impalpable (RPl), azúcar m or f en polvo (Col)
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2 sit on a keg of gun-powder
сидеть на пороховой бочке; ≈ жить как на вулкане; см. тж. sit on a barrel of gun-powder и sit on a powderkegIn this Latin American country the occupation troops are sitting on a keg of gun-powder. All that is needed is a spark. — В этой латиноамериканской стране оккупационные войска сидят на пороховой бочке. Достаточно одной искры - и все взлетит на воздух.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > sit on a keg of gun-powder
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3 proch
Ⅰ m (G prochu) 1. (materiał wybuchowy) (gun)powder- proch strzelniczy gun powder- nigdy nie wąchał prochu przen. he’s never seen battle- w mieście/kraju pachnie prochem a. czuć proch przen. the town/country is a powder keg- prochu nie wymyślę przen. I won’t reinvent the wheel- prochu to on nie wymyśli przen. he won’t set the world on fire2. przest. (kurz, popiół) dust- człowiek jest jedynie prochem marnym książk. man is just a speck of dustⅡ prochy plt 1. (szczątki) ashes; dust książk.- urna z jego prochami an urn with his ashes- tu spoczywają jego prochy his ashes rest here2. pot. (lekarstwa, narkotyki) drugs- brać prochy to take drugs- być na prochach to be on drugs■ beczka prochu powder keg- Bałkany to prawdziwa beczka prochu the Balkans are a. the Balkan region is a real powder keg- zetrzeć kogoś/coś na proch książk. to annihilate sb/sth [wroga, przeciwnika]- z prochu jesteś a. powstałeś i w proch się obrócisz Bibl. for dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou return* * *-u( strzelniczy) gunpowder; ( pył) dust- prochy* * *mi1. ( strzelniczy) gunpowder; proch bezdymny smokeless powder; proch czarny black powder; strzelać bez prochu przen. make l. lay a false claim, lie; wąchać proch wojsk. see action; prochu to on nie wymyśli he won't set the world on fire; beczka prochu powder keg; siedzieć na beczce prochu przen. (= znaleźć się w bardzo niebezpiecznej sytuacji) be sitting on a powder keg.2. prochy lit. (= szczątki ludzkie) remains, ashes.3. dust; zetrzeć kogoś na proch (= zniszczyć doszczętnie) pulverize sb; rozpaść się w proch i w pył crumble to dust, fall apart; z prochu powstałeś l. jesteś i w proch się obrócisz rel. ashes to ashes, dust to dust.4. prochy (= narkotyki) dope; być na prochach be on dope l. drugs; branie l. łykanie prochów pill popping.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > proch
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4 polveriera
polveriera s.f.2 → polverificio* * *[polve'rjɛra]sostantivo femminile2) fig. powder keg, tinderbox* * *polveriera/polve'rjεra/sostantivo f.1 powder magazine2 fig. powder keg, tinderbox.
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