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1 pulverize
(to make or crush into dust or powder.) pulverizar- pulverisation
tr['pʌlvəraɪz]1 pulverizarpulverize (US/UK)v.• pulverizar v.'pʌlvəraɪztransitive verb pulverizar*['pʌlvǝraɪz]VT pulverizar; (fig) hacer polvo; (=thrash) * hacer polvo a ** * *['pʌlvəraɪz]transitive verb pulverizar* -
2 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)
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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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3 crush
1. verb1) (to squash by squeezing together etc: The car was crushed between the two trucks.) aplastar2) (to crease: That material crushes easily.) estrujar, exprimir, prensar3) (to defeat: He crushed the rebellion.) aniquilar, eliminar4) (to push, press etc together: We (were) all crushed into the tiny room.) comprimir
2. noun(squeezing or crowding together: There's always a crush in the supermarket on Saturdays.) aglomeración, multitud- crushingcrush vb aplastartr[krʌʃ]1 (squash - gen) aplastar; (squeeze) estrujar, apretujar; (- garlic) machacar; (- grapes) prensar; (- clothes) arrugar2 (smash, pound - gen) triturar; (- ice) picar3 (defeat) aplastar; (shock badly) abatir1 (material) arrugarse1 (of people) aglomeración nombre femenino2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (soft drink) refresco\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a crush on somebody estar chiflado,-a por alguiencrush barrier valla de proteccióncrush ['krʌʃ] vt1) squash: aplastar, apachurrar2) grind, pulverize: triturar, machacar3) suppress: aplastar, suprimircrush n1) crowd, mob: gentío m, multitud f, aglomeración f2) infatuation: enamoramiento mn.• aplastamiento s.m.• apretura s.f.• aprieto s.m.• compresión s.f.• estrujón s.m.• presión violenta s.f.v.• achuchar v.• aniquilar v.• apañuscar v.• aplastar v.• cascamajar v.• despachurrar v.• desterronar v.• estrujar v.• machucar v.• moler v.• quebrantar v.• reventar v.• sobajar v.• triturar v.
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1. krʌʃ1)a) ( squash) \<\<box/car/person/fingers\>\> aplastar; \<\<garlic\>\> machacar*; \<\<grapes\>\> prensar, pisar; \<\<dress/suit\>\> arrugar*b) crush (up) (pound, pulverize) triturarcrushed ice — hielo m picado or (Méx) frappé
2) ( subdue) \<\<resistance/enemy\>\> aplastar
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vi \<\<fabric\>\> arrugarse*
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1) ( crowd) (no pl) aglomeración f2) c ( infatuation) (colloq) enamoramiento mto have a crush on somebody — estar* chiflado por alguien (fam)
3) u c ( drink) (BrE)[krʌʃ]lemon crush — limonada f
1. N1) (=crowd) aglomeración f, multitud f ; [of cars] masa f2) * (=infatuation) enamoramiento mto have a crush on sb — estar enamorado de algn, perder la chaveta por algn *
3) (Brit)2. VT1) (=squash) aplastar, apachurrar (And, CAm); (=crumple) [+ paper] estrujar; [+ clothes] arrugar; (=grind, break up) [+ stones] triturar, moler; [+ grapes] exprimir, prensar; [+ garlic] machacar; [+ ice] picar; [+ scrap metal] comprimir2) (fig) [+ enemy, opposition, resistance] doblegar, aplastar; [+ argument] aplastar, abrumar; [+ hopes] defraudar3.VI [clothes] arrugarsecan we all crush in? — ¿habrá sitio para todos?
4.CPDcrush barrier N — barrera f de seguridad
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1. [krʌʃ]1)a) ( squash) \<\<box/car/person/fingers\>\> aplastar; \<\<garlic\>\> machacar*; \<\<grapes\>\> prensar, pisar; \<\<dress/suit\>\> arrugar*b) crush (up) (pound, pulverize) triturarcrushed ice — hielo m picado or (Méx) frappé
2) ( subdue) \<\<resistance/enemy\>\> aplastar
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vi \<\<fabric\>\> arrugarse*
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1) ( crowd) (no pl) aglomeración f2) c ( infatuation) (colloq) enamoramiento mto have a crush on somebody — estar* chiflado por alguien (fam)
3) u c ( drink) (BrE)lemon crush — limonada f
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