polvo
/ˈpolbo/, [ˈpol.β̞o]dust, powder
Noun polvo m (plural polvos)
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dust (fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects)
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powder, dust (fine particles of a dry substance)
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(vulgar, colloquial) fuck, screw, shag (UK), bonk (UK), bang, hump (sexual intercourse)
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(plural only) see polvos
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Él es alérgico al polvo del hogar.
He is allergic to house dust.
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Partículas de polvo flotan en la atmósfera.
Particles of dust float in the atmosphere.
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El curry en polvo es compuesto por varias especias.
Curry powder is composed of several spices.
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Para hacer este pastel se necesita polvo de hornear y mantequilla sin sal.
In order to make this cake you need baking powder and unsalted butter.
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Más de 100 toneladas de polvo y partículas del tamaño de un grano de arena bombardean la Tierra todos los días desde el espacio, la mayoría de las cuales pasa desapercibida.
Over 100 tons of dust and sand-sized particles bombard the earth every day from space, most of which goes unnoticed.
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Después del viaje, estábamos hechos polvo.
After the trip, we felt very tired.
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El polvo cubre el escritorio.
Dust covers the desk.
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No exponga la consola al polvo, humo o al vapor.
Do not expose the console to dust, smoke or steam.
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El coche levantó una nube de polvo.
The car raised a cloud of dust.
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Hay un montón de polvo encima de las palas del ventilador.
There's a ton of dust on top of the fan blades.
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