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♦ dust /dʌst/n.1 [u] polvere: a cloud of dust, una nube di polvere; particles (o specks) of dust, granelli di polvere; Everything was covered with dust, tutto era ricoperto di polvere; They sprinkled water on the floor to settle the dust, hanno spruzzato acqua sul pavimento per far posare la polvere; (fig.) to gather dust, prendere la polvere; essere inutilizzato; gold [brick, coal] dust, polvere d'oro [di mattoni, di carbone]2 spolverata: Give the bookcase a good dust, dà una bella spolverata alla libreria!; a quick dust, una spolveratina4 [u] (poet. o lett.) polvere; ceneri5 [u] (fis.) polvere; pulviscolo● dust bag, sacchetto dell'aspirapolvere □ (zool.) dust bath, bagno di polvere ( degli uccelli) □ (geogr.) dust bowl, zona arida: (in USA, stor.) the Dust Bowl, la regione ( nei Great Plains) divenuta desertica negli anni trenta ( per siccità, disboscamento, azione del vento) □ (fam.) dust bunny, gomitolo di polvere ( sotto i mobili) □ dust cloth, copertina, foderina ( su un mobile, ecc.) □ dust cloud, nube di polvere; polverone □ dust coloured, color polvere □ dust control (o dust extraction), eliminazione della polvere □ dust cover, copertina, foderina; sopraccoperta ( di libro) □ (meteor.) dust-devil, turbine di polvere ( nelle regioni desertiche) □ dust guard, parapolvere ( di bicicletta, ecc.) □ dust jacket, sopraccoperta ( di libro) □ (zool.) dust mite, acaro della polvere: house dust mite, acaro della polvere di casa □ (elettr., autom.) dust-protection cover, coperchio parapolvere □ dust shot, pallini da caccia minutissimi □ dust storm, tempesta di polvere □ dust trap, ( di oggetto, posto) raccoglipolvere □ (meteor.) dust whirl, turbine di polvere □ dust wrapper, copertina, foderina □ (fig.) to bite the dust, mordere la polvere; cadere ferito (o morto); ( di un piano) essere bocciato; sfumare □ to be dust and ashes, essere triste (o deprimente) □ (autom.) to eat sb. 's dust, rimanere dietro a q., essere seminato da q. □ (fig.) to be left in the dust, essere umiliato (o vinto) □ (fig.) to gather (o to collect) dust, raccogliere la polvere, essere inutilizzato: Many of these gadgets just sit in cupboards gathering dust, molti di questi gadget rimangono chiusi dentro un armadio a raccogliere la polvere □ (fam.) to kick up a dust about st., alzare un (gran) polverone per qc.; sollevare un putiferio per qc. □ (fig.) to let the dust settle, lasciare che le cose si assestino □ (fig.) to not see sb. for dust – The moment she mentions marriage, you won't see him for dust, non appena parla di matrimonio, lui se la dà a gambe levate □ (fig.) to raise a dust about st. = to kick up a dust about st. ► sopra □ (fig.) to shake the dust off one's feet, andarsene arrabbiato (o indignato, sdegnato) □ (fig.) to throw dust in sb. 's eyes, gettare la polvere negli occhi a q.; ingannare q. □ (fig.) to turn [to turn st.] to dust, andare [mandare qc.] in fumo: All their plans had turned to dust, tutti i loro piani erano andati in fumo.(to) dust /dʌst/A v. t.1 ( spesso to dust off) spolverare ( mobili, ecc.); spolverare in ( una stanza): I've dusted the whole of the downstairs, ho spolverato dappertutto al pianoterra3 spargere ( sostanze in polvere); polverizzare ( prodotti chimici: come offensiva); (agric.) irrorare: to dust crops, irrorare le colture ( con piccoli aerei)B v. i.spolverare; levare la polvere. -
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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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dust [dʌst]1. nouna. [+ furniture] épousseter ; [+ room] essuyer la poussière dans4. compounds► dust down, dust off separable transitive verb* * *[dʌst] 1.1) ( grime) poussière fto allow the dust to settle — lit laisser retomber la poussière; fig laisser les choses se calmer
2) ( fine powder) poudre f2.transitive verb épousseter [furniture]; saupoudrer [cake] ( with de, avec); poudrer [face] ( with de, avec)3.intransitive verb épousseterPhrasal Verbs:- dust off••to bite the dust — [person] mordre la poussière; [plan, idea] tomber à l'eau
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A n1 (grime, grit) poussière f ; chalk/coal dust poussière de craie/charbon ; cosmic/radioactive/volcanic dust poussières fpl cosmiques/radioactives/volcaniques ; thick with dust couvert de poussière ; a speck of dust ( on a surface) un grain de poussière ; ( in the eye) une poussière ; to allow the dust to settle lit laisser retomber la poussière ; fig laisser les choses se calmer ;B vtr1 ( clean) épousseter [furniture, house] ;C vi épousseter, faire les poussières ○.to throw dust in sb's eyes embrouiller qn ; to shake the dust (of sth) off one's feet partir (de qch) ; to bite the dust [person] mordre la poussière ; [plan, idea] tomber à l'eau.■ dust down:▶ dust [sth] down, dust down [sth] épousseter [chair, table] ;▶ to dust oneself down s'épousseter.■ dust off:▶ dust [sth] off, dust off [sth]1 ( clean) épousseter [surface, table] ;2 ( brush off) brosser [crumbs, powder] (from de). -
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dust [dʌst]1. n1) пыль;gold dust золото́й песо́к
;atomic dust радиоакти́вная пыль
;cosmic dust косми́ческая пыль
2) бот. пыльца́3) поэт. прах4) разг. де́ньги, презре́нный мета́лл◊to raise ( или to make) a dust поднима́ть шум, сумато́ху
;humbled in ( или to) the dust кра́йне уни́женный; пове́рженный во прах
;to give the dust to smb. амер. обогна́ть, опереди́ть кого́-л.
;to take smb.'s dust амер. отстава́ть от кого́-л.; плести́сь в хвосте́
;to throw dust in smb.'s eyes ≅ втира́ть очки́ кому́-л.
2. v1) вытира́ть, выбива́ть пыль;to dust a table вытира́ть пыль со стола́
2) посыпа́ть са́харной пу́дрой, муко́й и т.п.3) запыли́тьа) стря́хивать пыль с кого-л., чего-л.; вы́чистить ( одежду);б) разг. отчита́ть;◊to dust the eyes of обма́нывать кого-л.
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- dust
- nпыль
- abrasive dust
- air-borne dust
- coarse dust
- crusher dust
- explosive dust
- fibrous dust
- fine dust
- finest stone dust
- grinding dust
- industrial dust
- mineral dust
- radioactive dust
- toxic dust
- zinc dust
Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995.
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dust 1. пыль; 2. дуст, пылевидный препаратdust helmet пылезащитный шлемblood dusts гемоконииblossom dust пыльцаfungicidal dust фунгицидный дуст, пылевидный фунгицидinsecticidal dust инсектицидный дустwormhole dust буровая мука (измельчённая древесина, высыпающаяся из ходов стволовых вредителей)English-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > dust
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dust [sth.] down, dust down [sth.] spolverare [chair, table]* * *(to remove the dust from with a brushing action: She picked herself up and dusted herself down.) spolverare* * *dust [sth.] down, dust down [sth.] spolverare [chair, table] -
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n Trockengebiet nt▪ the Dust Bowl ( hist) die Dust Bowl (Gebiet der USA, in dem um 1930 große Trockenheit und Bodenerosion herrschte, was einen Massenexodus zur Folge hatte)* * * -
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(for furniture) funda 2 (for book) sobrecubiertan.• cubierta antipolvo s.f.a) ( for furniture) funda f ( para proteger del polvo)b) ( hard cover) tapa f; ( flexible cover) funda fc) ( dust jacket) sobrecubierta f* * *a) ( for furniture) funda f ( para proteger del polvo)b) ( hard cover) tapa f; ( flexible cover) funda fc) ( dust jacket) sobrecubierta f -
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■ dust offv. t. + avv.1 (fam.) rispolverare, tirare fuori di nuovo: She dusted off a story she had written years earlier and sent it to a magazine, ha rispolverato una novella che aveva scritto anni prima e l'ha mandata a una rivista; Do you want to dust off old skills or learn new ones?, vuoi rispolverare vecchie competenze o acquisirne di nuove?2 ( sport: baseball) eliminare ( un battitore) con un ► «duster» (def. 8) □ (fig.) to dust oneself off, leccarsi le ferite ( dopo un fallimento): Dust yourself off and carry on, leccati le ferite e vai avanti. -
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dust [sth.] off, dust off [sth.]1) (clean) spolverare [surface, table]2) (brush off) togliere (spazzolando) [crumbs, powder] ( from da)* * *vt + adv* * *dust [sth.] off, dust off [sth.]1) (clean) spolverare [surface, table]2) (brush off) togliere (spazzolando) [crumbs, powder] ( from da) -
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[dus:t]subst.бойkamp, strid————————бой, борьба, драка -
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■ dust downv. t. + avv.spolverare, dare una spolverata a: He got up and dusted himself down, si è alzato da terra e si è dato una spolverata □ (fig.) to dust oneself down, leccarsi le ferite ( dopo un fallimento): Pick yourself up, dust yourself down and start all over again, tirati su, leccati le ferite e ricomincia da capo. -
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Trockengebiet nt;the Dust Bowl (hist) die Dust Bowl (Gebiet der USA, in dem um 1930 große Trockenheit und Bodenerosion herrschte, was einen Massenexodus zur Folge hatte) -
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familiar accrochage□ m, prise f de bec;∎ to have a bit of a dust-up with sb avoir une prise de bec avec qn;∎ to have a dust-up over or about sth avoir une prise de bec à propos de qch -
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dust-jacket = dust-cover
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