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1 ♦ dust
♦ 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. -
2 sprinkle
transitive verbstreuen; sprengen [Flüssigkeit]sprinkle something with something — etwas mit etwas bestreuen/besprengen
* * *['spriŋkl](to scatter something over something else in small drops or bits: He sprinkled salt over his food; He sprinkled the roses with water.) streuen,besprenkeln- academic.ru/69902/sprinkler">sprinkler- sprinkling* * *sprin·kle[ˈsprɪŋkl̩]I. vt1. (scatter)▪ to \sprinkle sth on sth (on cake, pizza) etw auf etw akk streuen; a liquid etw mit etw dat besprengen2. (cover)▪ to \sprinkle sth with sth cake etw mit etw dat bestreuen; (with a liquid) etw mit etw dat besprengen3. (water)to \sprinkle the lawn den Rasen sprengena \sprinkle of rain/snow leichter Regen/Schneefall* * *['sprɪŋkl]1. vtwater sprenkeln, sprengen; lawn, plant besprengen; (with holy water) besprengen; salt, dust, sugar etc streuen; dish, cake bestreuenhis hair was sprinkled with grey — sein Haar war grau meliert
churches/pubs are sprinkled throughout the town — man findet Kirchen/Gasthäuser über die ganze Stadt verstreut
2. n(of liquid, vinegar) ein paar Spritzer; (of salt etc) Prise f* * *sprinkle [ˈsprıŋkl]A v/ton auf akk)on auf akk)3. (ver-, zer)streuen, verteilen (auch fig)4. besprenkeln, besprengen, bestreuen ( alle:with mit)with mit)B v/i1. sprenkelnit’s sprinkling( with rain)C s1. (Be)Sprengen n, (Be)Sprenkeln n2. Sprühregen m3. Prise f (Salz etc)* * *transitive verbstreuen; sprengen [Flüssigkeit]sprinkle something over/on something — etwas über/auf etwas (Akk.) streuen/sprengen
sprinkle something with something — etwas mit etwas bestreuen/besprengen
* * *v.berieseln v.besprengen v.besprinkeln v.besprühen v. -
3 sprinkle
1. n брызганье, обрызгивание, опрыскивание; окроплениеsprinkle of rain — мелкий дождик, изморось
2. n окраска путём пульверизации3. n красящий раствор для пульверизации4. n небольшое количество, капля5. n лейка6. n церк. кропилоholy-water sprinkle — кропило; кропильница
7. v брызгать, кропить, окроплять; разбрызгивать, обрызгивать; опрыскивать8. v разбрасывать, посыпать9. v уснащатьwritings sprinkled with quotations — произведения, пестрящие цитатами
10. v брызгать, давать брызгиto sprinkle the flowers — давать взятки;
11. v накрапывать, моросить12. v выпадатьit may sprinkle this evening — вечером, возможно, пойдёт дождь
Синонимический ряд:1. baptize (verb) asperse; baptize; christen; immerse2. disperse (verb) disperse; distribute; drizzle; fling; rain; spatter; splash3. dust (verb) besprinkle; dust; powder; scatter; shake; sift; spread; strew4. mist (verb) mist; moisten; shower; spray5. speckle (verb) bespeckle; dapple; dot; fleck; freckle; mottle; pepper; pimple; speck; speckle; spot; stipple; stud
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