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• Shake the dust off [from] one's feet Отряхнуть прах от своих ногDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Shake the dust off one's feet
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Макаров: отрясти прах от своих ногУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > shake the dust off (one's) feet
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Библия: отрясти прах от ног своихУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > shake the dust off one'd feet
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basini alip gitmekEnglish to Turkish dictionary > shake the dust off one's feet
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to shake the dust off one’s feetBrit ir embora com raiva.English-Portuguese dictionary > to shake the dust off one’s feet
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nokratīt pīšļus no savām kājāmEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to shake the dust off one's feet
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• Shake the dust off [from] one's feet Отряхнуть прах от своих ногDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Shake the dust from one's feet
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отрясти прах от ног своих [этим. библ. Matthew X, 14, Mark VI, 11 и Luke IX, 5]No, Sally told herself, she did not believe that she and Morris would shake the dust of the goldfields off their feet very soon. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 15) — "Нет, - говорила себе Салли, - что-то не верится, чтобы мы с Моррисом так скоро отряхнули прах с ног своих и покинули золотые прииски".
Large English-Russian phrasebook > shake the dust from one's feet
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«Отрясти прах от ног своих», выказывать крайнее нерасположение к какому-либо месту и покинуть его, чтобы никогда не возвращаться назад. Имеется в виду давний восточный обычай, упоминающийся в Библии:'And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.' — «А если кто не примет вас и не послушает слов ваших, то, выходя из дома или из города того, оттрясите прах от ног ваших»
(Матфей 10:14).I hated living in Sunderland. I was glad to shake the dust from my feet. — Я терпеть не мог Сандерланд. Я был рад покинуть его навсегда.
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Общая лексика: отрясти прах от ног своихУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > shake off the dust from one's feet
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Новый англо-русский словарь > shake off the dust from one's feet
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1) Общая лексика: отрясти прах от своих ног, отрясти прах с ног, отрясти прах со своих ног2) Библия: отрясти прах от ног своих3) Макаров: (one's) отрясти прах от своих ногУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > shake the dust off feet
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♦ 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. -
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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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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
- dust off- dust out* * *
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
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1. [ʃeık] n1. встряскаto give smth. a shake - встряхнуть что-л. [ср. тж. 2 и ♢ ]
to give smb.'s hand a shake - пожать кому-л. руку
by /with/ a shake of one's /of the/ head - покачав головой
2. толчок; ударto give a shake - толкнуть, нанести удар [ср. тж. 1 и ♢ ]
to be destroyed by the shake (of an earthquake) - разрушиться при землетрясении
3. 1) дрожание, тряска; вибрация2) дрожь4. (the shakes) разг.1) лихорадка, озноб2) белая горячка3) страхto give smb. the shakes - нагнать страху на кого-л.
I get the shakes when I look at him - меня трясёт от страха, когда я смотрю на него
5. потрясение, шокhe changed completely after that shake - он совершенно изменился после этого потрясения
6. разг. мгновениеin a shake, in half a shake, in two /in a couple of, in a brace of/ shake, in the shake of a hand /of a lamb's tail/ - в мгновение ока, моментально, в один момент
7. pl разг. важность, значениеto be no great shakes - не представлять собой ничего особенного; не иметь большого значения
8. молочный коктейль (тж. milk shake)9. шейк ( танец)10. 1) трещина (в дереве, земле)2) амер. морозобоина11. муз. трель♢
a fair shake - а) шанс на успех; б) амер. сл. честное, беспристрастное отношение2. [ʃeık] v (shook; shaken)to give smb., smth. the shake - избавиться от кого-л., чего-л. [ср. тж. 1 и 2]
1. 1) трясти, встряхивать; сотрясатьto shake smb. by the shoulders - трясти кого-л. за плечи
to shake leaves [fruit] from a tree - трясти /сбивать/ листья [плоды] с дерева
to shake (up) a pillow [a mattress] - взбить подушку [тюфяк]
we drove over a rough road and were much shaken - мы ехали по выбоинам, и нас очень трясло
to shake down - трясти, сбивать ( плоды с дерева)
to shake off - стряхивать (пыль и т. п.)
2) дрожать; трястись; сотрясатьсяto shake with cold [with fear, with excitement, with wrath] - дрожать от холода [от страха, от возбуждения, от гнева]
my hands [my knees] shook - у меня дрожали руки [колени]
3) пожимать ( руку)to shake hands (with smb.), to shake smb.'s hand, to shake smb. by the hand - пожать кому-л. руку, обменяться с кем-л. рукопожатием
2. 1) качатьto shake one's head - покачать головой (в знак сомнения, укоризны и т. п.)
he shook his head in answer to my question - в ответ на мой вопрос он покачал головой
she only shook her head at /over/ my behaviour - она только (укоризненно) (по)качала головой, узнав о моём поведении
to shake one's finger [one's fist] at smb. - грозить кому-л. пальцем [кулаком]
2) качатьсяto shake in the wind - качаться /раскачиваться/ на ветру
the vase on the mantelpiece shook perilously - ваза на камине закачалась и чуть не упала
3. потрясать, волноватьI was shaken by /with, at/ the news - я был потрясён этим известием
it shook my composure - это заставило меня волноваться, это вывело меня из состояния равновесия
4. сделать рывокshe shook herself loose from the man's grasp - она вырвалась из его объятий
to shake oneself free of all responsibility - свалить с себя всякую ответственность
5. взбалтывать (тж. shake up)to shake together - взбалтывать, смешивать ( жидкости) [см. тж. ♢ ]
this medicine must be shaken up before drinking - это лекарство перед употреблением нужно взбалтывать
6. амер. избавиться, отделаться; улизнуть (от кого-л.)can you shake your friend? I want to speak to you alone - вы не могли бы отделаться от подруги? Я хочу поговорить с вами наедине
7. поколебать, ослабить, подорватьto shake smb.'s resolution [smb.'s will] - поколебать чью-л. решимость [чью-л. волю]
to shake smb.'s faith - подорвать чью-л. веру
8. муз. исполнять трель9. австрал. сл. обокрасть♢
to shake one's sides (with laughing) - трястись от смехаto shake one's ears - а) пошевеливаться; б) проявлять презрение /пренебрежение, равнодушие, неудовольствие/
to shake a leg /a foot, a toe, one's bones/ - а) танцевать, пускаться в пляс; б) амер. поторапливаться
to shake a loose /a free/ leg - вести беспорядочную /распутную/ жизнь; пускаться в разгул
shake!, shake hands!, shake on it! - по рукам!
to shake in one's shoes /in one's boots/ - дрожать /трястись/ от страха
to shake the ghost into smb. - напугать кого-л.
to shake the dust off one's feet /one's shoes/ - библ. отрясти прах от ног своих
come, shake yourself together! - возьми себя в руки! [см. тж. 5]
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1. noun, no pl.Staub, der. See also academic.ru/7197/bite">bite 1.; raise 1. 2)2. transitive verb1) abstauben [Möbel]dust a room/ house — in einem Zimmer/Haus Staub wischen
2) (sprinkle; also Cookery)3. intransitive verbdust something with something — etwas mit etwas bestäuben; (with talc etc.) etwas mit etwas pudern
* * *1. noun1) (fine grains of earth, sand etc: The furniture was covered in dust.) der Staub2) (anything in the form of fine powder: gold-dust; sawdust.) der Staub2. verb- duster- dusty
- dustiness
- dustbin
- dust-jacket
- dustman
- dustpan
- dust-up
- dust down
- throw dust in someone's eyes* * *[dʌst]coal \dust Kohlenstaub mparticle of \dust Staubpartikel ntto collect [or gather] \dust Staub ansammelnto be covered in \dust staubbedeckt [o staubig] sein; furniture, objects völlig verstaubt sein▶ to allow the \dust to settle, to let the \dust settle, to wait till the \dust has settled [ab]warten, bis sich die Wogen wieder geglättet habeneat my \dust! versuch mitzuhalten, wenn du kannst!▶ to leave sb/sth in the \dust etw/jdn weit übertreffenII. vt1. (clean)2. (spread over finely)▪ to \dust sth [with sth] etw [mit etw dat] bestäuben; (using grated material) etw [mit etw dat] bestreuento \dust crops Getreide bestäubento \dust sth with insecticide etw mit einem Schädlingsbekämpfungsmittel besprühenIII. vi Staub wischen* * *[dʌst]1. n no pl1) Staub mto gather dust (lit, fig) —
a speck of dust — ein Körnchen nt Staub
clouds of interstellar dust —
when the dust had settled (fig) — als sich die Wogen wieder etwas geglättet hatten
we'll let the dust settle first (fig) — wir warten, bis sich die Wogen geglättet haben
See:→ bite2)2. vt3) (POLICE)3. vi(housewife etc) Staub wischenshe spent the morning dusting — sie verbrachte den Morgen mit Staubwischen
* * *dust [dʌst]A s1. Staub m:in dust and ashes fig in Sack und Asche;blow the dust off fig einen Plan etc wieder aus der Schublade holen;be humbled in(to) the dust fig gedemütigt werden;shake the dust off one’s feet den Staub von den Füßen schütteln, fig a. verärgert oder entrüstet weggehen;throw ( oder cast) dust in sb’s eyes fig jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen, jemandem blauen Dunst vormachen; → bite A 1, dry A 1, A 14 kiss B 12. Staubwolke f:a) eine Staubwolke aufwirbeln,the dust has settled fig die Aufregung hat sich gelegt, die Wogen haben sich geglättet3. figa) Staub m, Erde fb) sterbliche Überreste plc) menschlicher Körper, Mensch m:turn to dust and ashes zu Staub und Asche werden, zerfallen4. Bra) Müll m, Abfall mb) Kehricht m, auch n5. BOT Blütenstaub m6. (Gold- etc) Staub m7. Bestäubungsmittel n, (Insekten- etc) Pulver nB v/t1. a) Möbel etc abstaubendust off fig einen Plan etc wieder aus der Schublade holendust sb’s jacket umg jemandem die Jacke vollhauen3. bestreuen, bestäuben ( beide:with mit):dust sb’s eyes fig jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen, jemandem blauen Dunst vormachenover über akk)5. obs staubig machen, einstaubenC v/i1. abstauben, Staub wischen2. obs staubig werden, ein-, verstauben3. im Staub baden (besonders Vogel)* * *1. noun, no pl. 2. transitive verb1) abstauben [Möbel]dust a room/ house — in einem Zimmer/Haus Staub wischen
2) (sprinkle; also Cookery)3. intransitive verbdust something with something — etwas mit etwas bestäuben; (with talc etc.) etwas mit etwas pudern
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1. noun1) (fine grains of earth, sand etc: The furniture was covered in dust.) prah2) (anything in the form of fine powder: gold-dust; sawdust.) prah2. verb(to free (furniture etc) from dust: She dusts (the house) once a week.) obrisati prah- duster- dusty
- dustiness
- dustbin
- dust-jacket
- dustman
- dustpan
- dust-up
- dust down
- throw dust in someone's eyes* * *I [dʌst]nounprah; British English smeti; botany cvetni prah; slang denar; figuratively zemlja; figuratively posmrtni ostankito bite the dust — zgruditi se ranjen ali mrtev, iti v krtovo deželoto kick up ( —ali make, raise) a dust — vzdigniti prah, razburitito throw dust into s.o.'s eyes — vreči komu pesek v oči, slepiti gaAmerican to give the dust to s.o. — prehite(va)ti kogaAmerican to take s.o.'s dust — zaostajatito make the dust fly — švigniti, energično nastopitidown with the dust! — denar na roko!II [dʌst]transitive verb & intransitive verbprah brisati, omesti, oprašiti; potresti; American slang švigniti, zbežati, uitito dust the eyes of s.o. — varati, slepiti kogato dust one's hands of s.o. — ne želeti imeti s kom opravka -
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1. noun1) (fine grains of earth, sand etc: The furniture was covered in dust.) pó2) (anything in the form of fine powder: gold-dust; sawdust.) pó2. verb(to free (furniture etc) from dust: She dusts (the house) once a week.) espanar- duster- dusty
- dustiness
- dustbin
- dust-jacket
- dustman
- dustpan
- dust-up
- dust down
- throw dust in someone's eyes* * *[d∧st] n 1 pó, poeira. 2 poeira leve em suspensão no ar, nuvem de pó. 3 limalha. 4 cisco. 5 pólen. 6 cinzas, restos mortais. 7 a terra, o solo (principalmente o lugar onde se fazem enterros). 8 estado ou condição humilhante, desonra. 9 coisa de nenhum valor. 10 confusão, algazarra, bate-boca. • vi 1 varrer o pó, espanar, sacudir o pó. 2 empoar, empolvilhar, polvilhar. 3 pulverizar. 4 tomar banho de poeira (aves). to bite the dust fig 1 ser morto. 2 ser derrotado, malograr. to dust on’es jacket fig sacudir o pó de alguém, espancá-lo, dar-lhe uma surra. to raise, make ou kick up a dust fig levantar poeira, fazer grande alarde, causar perturbação. to shake the dust off one’s feet Brit ir embora com raiva. to throw dust in one’s eyes deitar poeira nos olhos de alguém, iludi-lo com falsas promessas ou aparências, enganar alguém. to turn to dust and ashes fig reduzir a cinzas, desfazer em cinzas. when the dust has settled quando a poeira baixar.
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