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I [dʌst]nome polvere f.to allow the dust to settle — lasciar posare o depositare la polvere; fig. lasciar calmare le acque
••II 1. [dʌst]to bite the dust — [ person] (die) cadere stecchito; [plan, idea] fallire
1) (clean) spolverare [furniture, house]2) (coat lightly) spolverare, cospargere [ cake] ( with di, con); cospargere [ face] ( with di, con)2.verbo intransitivo spolverare, togliere la polvere- dust off* * *1. noun1) (fine grains of earth, sand etc: The furniture was covered in dust.) polvere2) (anything in the form of fine powder: gold-dust; sawdust.) polvere2. verb(to free (furniture etc) from dust: She dusts (the house) once a week.) spolverare- duster- dusty
- dustiness
- dustbin
- dust-jacket
- dustman
- dustpan
- dust-up
- dust down
- throw dust in someone's eyes* * *I [dʌst]nome polvere f.to allow the dust to settle — lasciar posare o depositare la polvere; fig. lasciar calmare le acque
••II 1. [dʌst]to bite the dust — [ person] (die) cadere stecchito; [plan, idea] fallire
1) (clean) spolverare [furniture, house]2) (coat lightly) spolverare, cospargere [ cake] ( with di, con); cospargere [ face] ( with di, con)2.verbo intransitivo spolverare, togliere la polvere- dust off
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