powder

polvere

Sostanza secca composta da particelle molto piccole e separate.

In inglese semplice: A dry substance made up of very small loose pieces.

• Mix the powder with water.
• The dried leaves became a fine powder.
• This medicine comes in powder form.

Sinonimi: dust

Espressioni comuni: fine powder, cocoa powder, powder form

polvere da sparo

Sostanza che brucia o esplode, usata nelle armi da fuoco o per frantumare rocce.

In inglese semplice: A substance that burns or explodes, used in guns or to break rocks.

• Keep the powder dry.
• They used powder to blast the rock.
• The soldiers stored powder away from open flames.

Sinonimi: gunpowder

Espressioni comuni: black powder, powder charge, powder magazine

incipriare, cospargere di polvere

Mettere uno strato di polvere molto fine su qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To put a layer of very fine dry material onto something.

• She powdered her face.
• They powdered the wigs before the performance.
• Lightly powder the surface to stop it sticking.

Sinonimi: dust

Espressioni comuni: powder your nose, powder your face, powder a wig

polverizzare

Schiacciare o macinare qualcosa fino a ottenere particelle secche molto piccole.

In inglese semplice: To crush or grind something into very small dry pieces.

• Powder the dried leaves.
• She powdered the spices with a pestle.
• The machine powders the dried material in seconds.

Sinonimi: grind, pulverize

Espressioni comuni: powder the spices, powder dried leaves