English to Spanish Meaning of powder - polvo


Powder :
polvo

polvo, rufián, áspero, Lima, pólvora, pulverización, polen

polvo, moler, pulverizar, harina, majadero, cortar, atenuar, moldeador, subir, sal

polvoen polvoespolvoreadopolvosen polvo
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Definitions of powder in English
Noun(1) a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized(2) a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks(3) any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder
Verb(1) make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust(2) apply powder to
Examples of powder in English
(1) Have your musket clean as a whistle, hatchet scoured, sixty rounds powder and ball, and be ready to march at a minute's warning.(2) It exerts the best leverage in seating the ball over the powder of any percussion revolver ever produced.(3) Are you thinking about whether your toboggan is made of wood or Plexiglas, or whether the snow is deep powder or sleet?(4) This substance was ground into powder , rendered to paste, and then used, for example, as body paint.(5) Colorado: the name conjures up images of deep powder , clear blue skies and great skiing.(6) The remaining cake, still containing a varying percentage of cocoa butter, is broken into smaller pieces to be sold as cocoa cake or ground into a fine cocoa powder .(7) Make sure you have the basic tools: tweezers, cuticle scissors, clear mascara, a white eye pencil and an eyebrow pencil or powder .(8) Few of the massed ranks of skiers discussing last night's disco at the restaurant get to know the delights of skiing over fresh powder .(9) Polishing on a brush wheel with putty powder retained the crispness and grain marks of the stone wheels but acid polishing removes all these signs and tends to round off the edges of the cuts.(10) powder skiing(11) His only accompaniment was the soft hiss of snow passing beneath his skis and the low whistle of the wind as it shaped the loose powder .(12) I guess next time I should wear an evening gown, do my hair in a fancy up do, maybe powder my face.(13) I flipped down the visor and began to brush silver powder onto my eyelids.(14) If you've been treating your complexion well, a dab of concealer over redness around the nose and mouth plus a dusting of loose powder will suffice.(15) Well, unfortunately, is that this drug does not come in pill form, or as a powder or liquid.(16) The United States did not adopt the newfangled smokeless powder until 1892, a few years after it became widely available.
Related Phrases of powder
(1) baking powder ::
Levadura en polvo
(2) washing powder ::
jabón en polvo
(3) cocoa powder ::
polvo de cacao
(4) garlic powder ::
polvo de ajo
(5) powder blue ::
azul pálido
(6) powder horn ::
cuerno de pólvora
(7) milk powder ::
leche en polvo
(8) powder room ::
tocador de señoras
(9) powder keg ::
barril de pólvora
(10) chili powder ::
polvo de chile
Synonyms
Noun
1. dust ::
polvo
3. gunpowder ::
pólvora
Verb
4. dust ::
polvo
5. crush ::
aplastar
6. dry ::
seco
7. pulverize ::
pulverizar
Different Forms
powder, powdered, powdering, powders, powdery
Word Example from TV Shows
I'm smelling baby powder.

I'm smelling baby POWDER.

The Big Bang Theory Season 12, Episode 5

He's already hairless
and smells like talcum powder.

He's already hairless and smells like talcum POWDER.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 8

I hate chili powder.

I hate chili POWDER.

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 2

You smell like baby powder.

You smell like baby POWDER.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 21

Chili powder.

Chili POWDER.

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 2

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