dust off

quitar el polvo, desempolvar

Eliminar la capa fina de suciedad seca que cubre algo.

En inglés sencillo: To remove the thin layer of dry dirt covering something.

• Dust off the chair before you sit down.
• She dusted the shelves off with a soft cloth.
• I have dusted off the table, but the floor still needs cleaning.

Cómo se usa: dust something off (Please dust the table off before setting the plates down.)

Sinónimos: dust, clean

Expresiones frecuentes: dust off furniture, dust something off, dust off shelves

recuperar, retomar

Empezar a utilizar otra vez algo que no se usaba desde hacía mucho tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: To start using something that you have not used for a long time.

• I should dust off my old guitar.
• We dusted off our camping equipment for a weekend away.
• Why not dust that idea off and try it again?

Cómo se usa: dust something off (He dusted his old notes off before teaching the course again.)

Sinónimos: revive, bring back, reuse

Expresiones frecuentes: dust off something, dust off skills, dust off plans

recuperar, retomar

Usar de nuevo algo que llevaba mucho tiempo sin utilizarse.

En inglés sencillo: To use something again after leaving it unused for a long time.

• It is time to dust off my bike.
• She dusted off an old business plan and found a new investor.
• You might need to dust your Spanish off before the trip.

Cómo se usa: dust something off (I dusted my old guitar off and started playing again.)

Sinónimos: revive, bring back, reuse

Expresiones frecuentes: dust off something, dust off plans, dust off skills

dejar, abandonar

Dejar a alguien, especialmente a una pareja sentimental.

En inglés sencillo: To leave someone, especially a person you were in a romantic relationship with.

• He dusted her off without a word.
• She feared her boyfriend would dust her off for another woman.
• He had dusted off two partners before he met Jane.

Cómo se usa: dust someone off (He dusted her off when he met someone else.)

Sinónimos: dump, jilt, abandon

Expresiones frecuentes: dust someone off, dust off someone