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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

dusting [Brit ˈdʌstɪŋ, Am ˈdəstɪŋ] N

1. dusting (cleaning):

dusting: époussetage m

to do the dusting: épousseter, faire les poussières inf

2. dusting (of snow):

dusting: fine couche f

3. dusting FOOD (of sugar, chocolate etc):

dusting: saupoudrage m

crop dusting N

crop dusting → crop spraying

See also

crop spraying N

crop spraying: pulvérisation f de pesticides

dusting powder N

dusting powder: talc m

I. dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst] N

1. dust (grime, grit):

dust: poussière f

chalk/coal dust: poussière de craie/charbon

cosmic/radioactive/volcanic dust: poussières fpl cosmiques/radioactives/volcaniques

thick with dust: couvert de poussière

a speck of dust (on a surface): un grain de poussière

a speck of dust (in the eye): une poussière

to allow the dust to settle lit: laisser retomber la poussière

to allow the dust to settle fig: laisser les choses se calmer

2. dust (fine powder):

dust: poudre f

3. dust (ground):

dust liter: poussière f

II. dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst] VB trans

1. dust (clean):

dust furniture, house: épousseter

2. dust (coat lightly):

dust cake: saupoudrer (with de, avec)

dust face: poudrer (with de, avec)

III. dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst] VB intr

dust: épousseter, faire les poussières inf

IV. dust [Brit dʌst, Am dəst]

to throw dust in sb's eyes: embrouiller qn

to shake the dust (of sth) off one's feet: partir (de qc)

to bite the dust person:: mordre la poussière

to bite the dust plan, idea:: tomber à l'eau

zinc dust N

zinc dust: limaille f de zinc

coal dust N

coal dust: poussière f de charbon

cosmic dust N

cosmic dust: poussière f interstellaire

gold dust N lit

gold dust: poudre f d'or

to be like gold dust fig: être une denrée rare

French

English

époussetage: dusting

dépoussiérage: dusting

dépoussiérage: dust extraction

dépoussiérage: dust removal

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. dust [dʌst] N no pl

dust: poussière f

dust cover for furniture: housse f

dust cover for books: jaquette f

Phrases:

to bite the dust: mordre la poussière

to throw dust in the eyes of sb: jeter à qn de la poudre aux yeux

to wait till the dust has settled, to let the dust settle, to allow the dust to settle: attendre que tout redevienne calme subj

II. dust [dʌst] VB trans

1. dust (clean dust from):

dust: dépoussiérer

2. dust (spread finely):

to dust sth with sth: saupoudrer qc de qc

to dust sth with insecticide: vaporiser qc d'insecticide

III. dust [dʌst] VB intr

dust: épousseter

gold dust N no pl

gold dust: poudre f d'or

dust-up N inf

1. dust-up (physical):

dust-up: bagarre f

2. dust-up (noisy):

dust-up: altercation f

dust mites: acariens mpl

to kick up dust: faire voler la poussière

French

English

poussière: dust

faire la poussière: to do the dusting

réduire qn/qc en poussière: to reduce sb/sth to dust

tomber en poussière: to crumble into dust

épousseter: to dust

dépoussiérer: to dust

dépoussiérer: to blow the dust off

acarien: dust mite

jaquette d'un livre: dust jacket

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. dust [dʌst] N

dust: poussière f

Phrases:

to bite the dust: mordre la poussière

to throw dust in the eyes of sb: jeter à qn de la poudre aux yeux

to wait until the dust has settled, to let the dust settle, to allow the dust to settle: attendre que tout redevienne (subj) calme

II. dust [dʌst] VB trans

1. dust (clean dust from):

dust: dépoussiérer

2. dust (spread finely):

to dust sth with sth: saupoudrer qc de qc

to dust sth with insecticide: vaporiser qc d'insecticide

III. dust [dʌst] VB intr

dust: épousseter

dust cover N

dust cover for furniture: housse f

dust cover for books: jaquette f

dust bunny N

dust bunny: mouton m

gold dust N

gold dust: poudre f d'or

dust mites: acariens mpl

French

English

poussière: dust

faire la poussière: to do the dusting

réduire qn/qc en poussière: to reduce sb/sth to dust

tomber en poussière: to crumble into dust

épousseter: to dust

dépoussiérer: to dust

dépoussiérer: to blow the dust off

acarien: dust mite

vadrouille: long-handled dust mop

Present
I	dust
you	dust
he/she/it	dusts
we	dust
you	dust
they	dust

Past
I	dusted
you	dusted
he/she/it	dusted
we	dusted
you	dusted
they	dusted

Present Perfect
I	have	dusted
you	have	dusted
he/she/it	has	dusted
we	have	dusted
you	have	dusted
they	have	dusted

Past Perfect
I	had	dusted
you	had	dusted
he/she/it	had	dusted
we	had	dusted
you	had	dusted
they	had	dusted

See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to collect (together) dust, dirt: s'amasser

dust cover for furniture: housse f

dust cover for books: jaquette f

to bite the dust: mordre la poussière

to throw dust in the eyes of sb: jeter à qn de la poudre aux yeux

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