Definition von dust

Häufigkeit

dust

(dʌst )

Wortformen:3rd person singular present tense dusts , present participle dusting , past tense, past participle dusted

1. unzählbares Substantiv

Dust is very small dry particles of earth or sand.

Tanks raise huge trails of dust when they move.

He reversed into the stockade in a cloud of dust.

2. unzählbares Substantiv

Dust is the very small pieces of dirt which you find inside buildings, for example on furniture, floors, or lights.

I could see a thick layer of dust on the stairs.

The rooms were empty of furniture and dust lay everywhere.

Synonyme:grime, grit, powdery dirt Weitere Synonyme von dust

3. unzählbares Substantiv [oft noun NOUN]

Dust is a fine powder which consists of very small particles of a substance such as gold, wood, or coal.

The air is so black with diesel fumes and coal dust, I can barely see.

Synonyme:particles, powder, soot, smut Weitere Synonyme von dust

4. Verb

When you dust something such as furniture, you remove dust from it, usually using a cloth.

I vacuumed and dusted the living room. [VERB noun]

She dusted, she cleaned, and she did the washing-up. [VERB]

Synonyme:remove dust from, clean, sweep, brush Weitere Synonyme von dust

dusting unzählbares Substantiv

I'm very fortunate in that I don't have to do the washing-up or the dusting.

5. Verb

If you dust something with a fine substance such as powder or if you dust a fine substance onto something, you cover it lightly with that substance.

Lightly dust the fish with flour. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]

Dust and blend blusher on the apples of your cheeks. [VERB noun preposition/adverb]

Dry your feet well and then dust between the toes with baby powder. [VERB adverb/preposition]

Synonyme:sprinkle, cover, powder, spread Weitere Synonyme von dust

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Häufigkeit

dust in American

(dʌst ; dust)

Substantiv

powdery earth or other matter in bits fine enough to be easily suspended in air

a cloud of such matter

confusion; turmoil

earth, esp. as the place of burial

mortal remains disintegrated or thought of as disintegrating to earth or dust

a humble or abject condition

anything worthless

7. British

ashes, rubbish, etc.

pollen

9. US

gold dust

10. Archaic

a particle

Verb transitiv

11.

to sprinkle with dust or a fine powdery substance

to dust crops with an insecticide

12.

to sprinkle (powder, etc.) on something

13.

to rid of dust, as by brushing, shaking, or wiping

often with off

14. Archaic

to make dusty

Verb intransitiv

15.

to remove dust, esp. from furniture, floors, etc.

16.

to bathe in dust

said of a bird

Redewendungen:

shake the dust off one's feet

throw dust in someone's eyes

Wortherkunft von dust

ME < OE, akin to MLowG: for IE base see dun1

Häufigkeit

dust in British

(dʌst )

Substantiv

dry fine powdery material, such as particles of dirt, earth or pollen

a cloud of such fine particles

the powdery particles to which something is thought to be reduced by death, decay, or disintegration

the mortal body of humans

the corpse of a dead person

the earth; ground

6. informal

a disturbance; fuss (esp in the phrases kick up a dust, raise a dust)

something of little or no worth

8. informal

(in mining parlance) silicosis or any similar respiratory disease

9. short for gold dust

10.

ashes or household refuse

11. bite the dust

12. dust and ashes

13. leave someone or something in the dust

14. shake the dust off one's feet

15. throw dust in the eyes of

Verb

16. (transitive)

to sprinkle or cover (something) with (dust or some other powdery substance)

to dust a cake with sugar

to dust sugar onto a cake

17.

to remove dust by wiping, sweeping, or brushing

18. archaic

to make or become dirty with dust

Abgeleitete Formen

dustless (ˈdustless)

Adjektiv

Wortherkunft von dust

Old English dūst; related to Danish dyst flour dust, Middle Dutch dūst dust, meal dust, Old High German tunst storm

Häufigkeit

dust in Hospitality

(dʌst)

Wortformen:(present) dusts, (past) dusted, (perfect) dusted, (progressive) dusting

Verb (transitive) (intransitive)

(Hospitality (hotel): Housekeeping and maintenance)

When you dust something such as furniture or a room, you remove dust from it, usually using a cloth.

The chambermaid dusted all the furniture in the room.

Every day I dust the furniture with a cloth to remove all the dust and crumbs.

When was this room last dusted? There is dust everywhere.

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They looked afraid and covered with dust. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Sprinkle with the extra almonds and dust with icing sugar. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Dust some cocoa powder all over the mixture and then scatter over some hazelnuts. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Garnish with lemon slice and mint dusted with icing sugar. Times, Sunday Times (2016)His father was a furnace man who would arrive home covered with the fine red dust of iron ore. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Dust with cocoa powder before serving. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Dust in the air also makes it difficult to model a lander's descent. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Her scooter sat in the garage, covered in dust. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Struggling through clouds of dust and smoke, they hoped to catch other members of their extended family fleeing the attack. Times, Sunday Times (2016)The dad of three's cancer was linked to his exposure to dust and toxic air while working at the scene for months after the attack. The Sun (2017)The dust was dry upon the road. Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVESo busy bouncing that they have trouble picking up dust and dirt. Times, Sunday Times (2006)The wash scattered their tools and covered them in dust. Times, Sunday Times (2011)Wash the walls to remove any dust and stains. The Sun (2010)Top with blueberries and dust with icing sugar to serve. Times, Sunday Times (2014)At close range she smelled of fried fish and coal dust. Tracy Chevalier Burning Bright (2007)Use green clay as a dusting powder for the feet. Martlew, Gillian & Silver, Shelley Stay Well This Winter (1989)Yet there is dust in the air. Times, Sunday Times (2014)The air inside was thick with a fine yellow dust that hung like fog. Oliver Poole BLACK KNIGHTS: On the Bloody Road to Baghdad (2003)Vast clouds of volcanic dust were shot into the stratosphere and swept around the globe. Times, Sunday Times (2007)There were also graphic images of workers covered in dust on the ground on site. Times, Sunday Times (2013)Pat the salmon fillets dry then dust generously with cumin. Times, Sunday Times (2009)It was not surprising with so much dirt and dust on the floor. Christianity Today (2000)It is a building site and my nice new shoes got covered in dust. The Sun (2007)Give a final quick burst of compressed air to remove any fresh dust. Freeman, Michael Photographers Handbook (1993)The flavour of the great dust bowl was sugar and gin. Times, Sunday Times (2010)Top each mousse with a spoonful of cream and dust with cocoa powder. The Sun (2014)There was also an unusual amount of dust in the air last week. Times, Sunday Times (2012)Everything is covered in a fine brown dust. Times, Sunday Times (2008)There was constant drilling that gave off clouds of white dust and noise. The Sun (2015)Pat the fish fillets dry then dust the top generously with salt. Times, Sunday Times (2016)That way can only lead to painful failure and the eating of considerable quantities of dust and dirt. Stanley Bing THROWING THE ELEPHANT (2002)