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talcum powder n polvos de talcotr['tælkəmpaʊdəSMALLr/SMALL]1 polvos nombre masculino plural de talcotalcum powder ['tælkəm] n: talco m, polvos mpl de talcon.• talco s.m.'tælkəmmass noun polvos mpl de talco, talco m (AmL)['tælkǝmˌpaʊdǝ(r)]N polvos mpl de talco, talco m* * *['tælkəm]mass noun polvos mpl de talco, talco m (AmL) -
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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)
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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 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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polvo sustantivo masculino limpiar or quitar el polvo to do the dusting, to dust;◊ estar hecho polvo ( agotado) to be all in (fam);( deprimido) to be devastated; ( destruido) to be a wreckb) (Coc, Quím) powderc)polvos de talco talcum powder, talc (colloq)
polvo sustantivo masculino
1 (de suciedad, tierra) dust: quítale el polvo a los libros, dust the books
2 (de una sustancia) powder: compré leche en polvo, I bought powdered milk
polvos de talco, talcum powder
3 vulgar fuck, screw
echar un polvo, to have a screw Locuciones: familiar estar hecho polvo, (cansado, agotado) fam to be knackered o beat (abatido, triste) to be depressed (roto, destruido) to be ruined
hacer polvo, to spoil, ruin: nos hizo polvo el verano, it ruined our summer
este trabajo me está haciendo polvo, this job is really knocking me out
morder el polvo, to bite the dust: le hizo morder el polvo, it overcame him
limpio de polvo y paja, clear: ganó dos millones limpios de polvo y paja, she earned two million net ' polvo' also found in these entries: Spanish: constancia - gamuza - levadura - moler - pelusa - pelusilla - posarse - pulverizar - remolino - reposar - trapo - acumular - asentar - cacao - canela - carbonilla - curry - leche - levantar - limpio - llenar - lleno - mota - nube - película - sacudir - tierra - torbellino English: add in - baking powder - beat - blink - brush off - chilli powder - coat - collect - compact - cosmic dust - custard powder - dried - dust - dusty - film - fine - flick - fuck - gather - gold dust - kick up - mask - pie - powder - powdered - raise - screw - settle - shagged - shake off - shatter - soap powder - speck - stir up - suck - sweep away - trail - whirl - zonked - baking - chocolate - creamer - drinking - eyeful - gold - grit - icing - powdery - scouring - soap -
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talco sustantivo masculino talc;
talco m (mineral) talc
polvos de talco, talcum powder ' talco' also found in these entries: Spanish: polvo English: dust - talc - talcum powder -
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1. noun1) (fine grains of earth, sand etc: The furniture was covered in dust.) polvo2) (anything in the form of fine powder: gold-dust; sawdust.) polvo
2. verb(to free (furniture etc) from dust: She dusts (the house) once a week.) quitar el polvo- duster- dusty
- dustiness
- dustbin
- dust-jacket
- dustman
- dustpan
- dust-up
- dust down
- throw dust in someone's eyes
dust1 n polvodust2 vb quitar el polvotr[dʌst]1 (gen) polvo1 (room, furniture, ornaments, etc) quitar el polvo a, limpiar el polvo a2 (cake, plant) espolvorear1 (clean) quitar el polvo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto dust oneself down sacudirse el polvoto gather dust llenarse de polvoto give something a dust quitar el polvo a algo, limpiar el polvo a algonot to see somebody for dust poner los pies en polvorosawhen the dust has settled cuando se calme la borrasca, cuando haya pasado la tormentadust bowl SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL región nombre femenino de sequía, zona semi-árida, zona semidesérticadust jacket sobrecubiertadust storm tormenta de polvodust ['dʌst] vt1) : quitar el polvo de2) sprinkle: espolvoreardust n: polvo mn.• basura s.f.• ceniza s.f.• cenizas s.f.pl.• polvo s.m.v.• desempolvar v.• despolvorear v.• espolvorear v.• limpiar el polvo v.
I dʌst1) u ( particles of matter) polvo mashes to ashes, dust to dust — (liter) polvo eres y en polvo te convertirás
as dry as dust — árido
to bite the dust — \<\<person\>\> morder* el polvo; \<\<project/plan\>\> irse* a pique
not to see somebody for dust — (colloq)
mention work and you won't see him for dust — basta hablarle de trabajo para que ponga los pies en polvorosa
when the dust has settled — cuando haya pasado la tormenta
to shake the dust off one's feet — largarse* hecho una furia
2) ( dusting) (no pl)to give something a dust — sacarle* or limpiarle el polvo a algo
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1) ( remove dust from)to dust the furniture — quitarles el polvo a los muebles, sacudir los muebles (CS, Méx)
2) ( sprinkle)she dusted her feet with talcum powder — se echó or se puso talco en los pies
•Phrasal Verbs:- dust off[dʌst]1. N1) (in house, on ground) polvo mthere was thick dust, the dust lay thick — había una gruesa capa de polvo
to raise a lot of dust — (lit) levantar mucho polvo; (fig) (=cause a scandal) levantar una polvareda
- kick up or raise a dust- throw dust in sb's eyesash II, 1. see bite 2., 1) dry 1., 6), gather 1., 1)2) * (=act of dusting)2. VT1) [+ furniture] quitar el polvo a or de; [+ room] limpiar el polvo a or de2) (with flour, icing sugar) espolvoreardust down, dust offto dust o.s. with talc — ponerse talco
3.VI (=clean up) limpiar el polvo4.CPDdust bowl N — (Geog) terreno erosionado por el viento
dust cloth N — (US) trapo m del polvo
dust cover N — [of book] sobrecubierta f ; (for furniture) guardapolvo m
dust devil N — remolino m de polvo
dust jacket N — sobrecubierta f
dust sheet N — (Brit) guardapolvo m, funda f
dust storm N — vendaval m de polvo, tormenta f de polvo
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I [dʌst]1) u ( particles of matter) polvo mashes to ashes, dust to dust — (liter) polvo eres y en polvo te convertirás
as dry as dust — árido
to bite the dust — \<\<person\>\> morder* el polvo; \<\<project/plan\>\> irse* a pique
not to see somebody for dust — (colloq)
mention work and you won't see him for dust — basta hablarle de trabajo para que ponga los pies en polvorosa
when the dust has settled — cuando haya pasado la tormenta
to shake the dust off one's feet — largarse* hecho una furia
2) ( dusting) (no pl)to give something a dust — sacarle* or limpiarle el polvo a algo
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1) ( remove dust from)to dust the furniture — quitarles el polvo a los muebles, sacudir los muebles (CS, Méx)
2) ( sprinkle)she dusted her feet with talcum powder — se echó or se puso talco en los pies
•Phrasal Verbs:- dust off
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talcum (powder) — or talcum [tal′kəm] n. 〚ML < Ar ṭalq, talc〛 a powder for the body and face made of powdered, purified talc, usually perfumed * * * … Universalium
talcum (powder) — or talcum [tal′kəm] n. [ML < Ar ṭalq, talc] a powder for the body and face made of powdered, purified talc, usually perfumed … English World dictionary
talcum (powder) — or talcum [tal′kəm] n. [ML < Ar ṭalq, talc] a powder for the body and face made of powdered, purified talc, usually perfumed … English World dictionary
talcum powder — n 1) powdered talc 2) a toilet powder composed of perfumed talc or talc and some mild antiseptic … Medical dictionary
talcum powder — [ˈtælkəm ˌpaʊdə] or talc [tælk] noun [U] a soft white powder that you put on your body after a bath … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
talcum powder — ► NOUN ▪ a preparation for the body and face consisting of the mineral talc in powdered form. ► VERB (talcumed, talcuming) ▪ powder with this substance. ORIGIN Latin, from Persian … English terms dictionary
talcum powder — [[t]tæ̱lkəm pa͟ʊdə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT Talcum powder is fine powder with a pleasant smell which people put on their bodies after they have had a bath or a shower. Syn: talc … English dictionary
talcum powder — noun a toilet powder made of purified talc and usually scented; absorbs excess moisture • Syn: ↑talcum • Hypernyms: ↑toilet powder, ↑bath powder, ↑dusting powder • Substance Meronyms: ↑talc, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
talcum powder — Synonyms and related words: base, clown white, cold cream, compact, cosmetics, drugstore complexion, eye shadow, eyebrow pencil, foundation, foundation cream, greasepaint, hand cream, hand lotion, lip rouge, lipstick, makeup, mascara, mudpack,… … Moby Thesaurus
talcum powder — noun Etymology: Medieval Latin talcum talc Date: circa 1890 1. powdered talc 2. a toilet powder composed of perfumed talc or talc and a mild antiseptic … New Collegiate Dictionary
talcum powder — /tal keuhm/ a powder made of purified, usually perfumed talc, for toilet purposes. [1885 90; < ML talcum TALC] * * * … Universalium