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I. dust [dʌst] N no pl

dust: Staub m <-(e)s, -e>

coal dust: Kohlenstaub m <-(e)s, -stäube>

particle of dust: Staubpartikel nt

to collect [or gather]dust: Staub ansammeln

to be covered in dust: staubbedeckt [o. staubig] sein

to be covered in dust furniture, objects: völlig verstaubt sein

Phrases:

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 haben

to bite the dust: ins Gras beißen inf fig

you couldn't see him for [the] dust: und weg war er auch schon!

to eat sb's dust Am inf: von jdm abgehängt werden

eat my dust!: versuch mitzuhalten, wenn du kannst!

to leave sb/sth in the dust: etw/jdn weit übertreffen

to lick the dust: im Staub kriechen fig

to throw dust in sb's eyes: jdm Sand in die Augen streuen fig

to turn to dust liter: zu Staub werden liter fig

II. dust [dʌst] VB trans

1. dust (clean):

to dust sth objects, furniture: etw abstauben

to dust sth rooms, buildings: in etw dat Staub wischen

2. dust (spread over finely):

to dust sth [with sth]: etw [mit etw dat] bestäuben

to dust sth [with sth] (using grated material): etw [mit etw dat] bestreuen

to dust crops: Getreide bestäuben

to dust sth with insecticide: etw mit einem Schädlingsbekämpfungsmittel besprühen

III. dust [dʌst] VB intr

dust: Staub wischen

dust down VB trans Brit, Aus

1. dust down (return to use):

to dust sth ⇆ down: etw wiederbenutzen

2. dust down inf (criticize):

to dust down ⇆ sb: jdn zusammenstauchen inf

ˈdust bowl N

dust bowl: Trockengebiet nt <-(e)s, -e>

the Dust Bowl hist: die Dust Bowl (Gebiet der USA, in dem um 1930 große Trockenheit und Bodenerosion herrschte, was einen Massenexodus zur Folge hatte)

ˈdust bun·ny N Am inf

dust bunny: Wollmaus f hum

ˈdust cloth N Am

dust cloth: Staubtuch nt <-(e)s, -tücher>

ˈdust cov·er N

dust cover (for furniture): Schonbezug m <-(e)s, -züge>

dust cover (for devices): Abdeckhaube f <-, -n>

dust cover (on a book): Schutzumschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

dust cover (for clothes): Staubschutz m kein pl

ˈdust jack·et N

dust jacket: Schutzumschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

ˈdust mite N

dust mite: Staubmilbe f

dust mite: Hausmilbe f

ˈdust mop N

dust mop: Staubbesen m

ˈdust sheet N Brit

dust sheet: Staubdecke f

ˈdust storm N

dust storm: Staubsturm m

ˈdust-up N inf

1. dust-up (fight):

dust-up: Schlägerei f <-, -en>

2. dust-up (dispute):

dust-up: Krach m <-(e)s, Krạ̈·che> inf

dust-up: Streit m <-(e)s, -e>

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

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

coal dust: Kohlenstaub m <-(e)s, -stäube>

primordial dust: Urstaub m

[dust] jacket: Schutzumschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

cosmic dust: kosmischer Staub

dust mites: [Haus]staubmilben pl

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