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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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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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1. noun1) (fine grains of earth, sand etc: The furniture was covered in dust.) poussière2) (anything in the form of fine powder: gold-dust; sawdust.) poussière2. verb(to free (furniture etc) from dust: She dusts (the house) once a week.) épousseter- duster- dusty - dustiness - dustbin - dust-jacket - dustman - dustpan - dust-up - dust down - throw dust in someone's eyes -
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dust [something] off, dust off [something] épousseter [surface]; brosser [crumbs, powder] ( from de) -
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Dust — (d[u^]st), n. [AS. dust; cf. LG. dust, D. duist meal dust, OD. doest, donst, and G. dunst vapor, OHG. tunist, dunist, a blowing, wind, Icel. dust dust, Dan. dyst mill dust; perh. akin to L. fumus smoke, E. fume. [root]71.] 1. Fine, dry particles… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dust — [dust] n. [ME < OE, akin to MLowG: for IE base see DUN1] 1. powdery earth or other matter in bits fine enough to be easily suspended in air 2. a cloud of such matter 3. confusion; turmoil 4. a) earth, esp. as the place of burial … English World dictionary
dust — ► NOUN 1) fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter. 2) any material in the form of tiny particles: coal dust. 3) an act of dusting. ► VERB 1) remove dust from the surface of. 2) cover lightly with a powdered… … English terms dictionary
dust|y — «DUHS tee», adjective, dust|i|er, dust|i|est. 1. covered with dust; filled with dust: »He found some dusty old books in the attic. 2. like dust; dry and powdery: »dusty ch … Useful english dictionary
Dust — (d[u^]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dusted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dusting}.] 1. To free from dust; to brush, wipe, or sweep away dust from; as, to dust a table or a floor. [1913 Webster] 2. To sprinkle with dust. [1913 Webster] 3. To reduce to a fine… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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dust|er — «DUHS tuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that dusts. 2. a cloth, brush, or the like, used to get dust off things. 3. an apparatus for sifting or blowing dry poisons on plants to kill insects. 4. a contrivance for removing dust by sifting; sieve. 5 … Useful english dictionary
dust-up — dust ups N COUNT A dust up is a quarrel that often involves some fighting. [INFORMAL] He s now facing suspension after a dust up with the referee. Syn: scrap … English dictionary
dust — [n] tiny particles in the air ashes, cinders, dirt, dust bunnies*, earth, filth, flakes, fragments, gilings, granules, grime, grit, ground, lint, loess, powder, refuse, sand, smut, soil, soot; concept 437 dust [v] sprinkle tiny particles… … New thesaurus
dust-up — [dust′up΄] n. Slang a commotion, quarrel, or fight * * * … Universalium
dust — is used as a simile for annihilation (2 Kgs. 13:7). In the NT dust on the head was a sign of repentance (Rev. 18:19) but when shaken off the feet it was either a warning of judgement [[➝ Judgement]] to come (perhaps Matt. 10:14) or a gesture of… … Dictionary of the Bible