| Traduzioni aggiuntive |
| powder n | figurative (fresh snow) | neve fresca nf |
| | Kathy likes skiing on powder. |
| | A Kathy piace sciare sulla neve fresca. |
| powder [sth]⇒ vtr | (add powder to skin) | spolverare⇒, cospargere⇒ vtr |
| | | incipriarsi⇒ v rif |
| | Abigail is powdering her face. |
| | Abigail si sta incipriando il viso. |
| powder [sth] vtr | often passive (turn into powder) | ridurre [qlcs] in polvere⇒ vtr |
| | I powdered the aspirin and mixed it with water. |
| | Ho ridotto l'aspirina in polvere e l'ho mischiata con l'acqua. |
| powder [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (cover with powder) | cospargere [qlcs] di [qlcs] vtr |
| | She powdered the baby's skin with talc. |
| | Ha cosparso la pelle del bambino di talco. |
Compound Forms/Forme composte
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| arrowroot powder n | (plant flour) | fecola di maranta nf |
| baby powder n | (talc for babies) | talco per bambini nm |
| | Baby powder is a good remedy for diaper rash. |
| | Il talco per bambini è un buon rimedio contro la dermatite da pannolino. |
| baking powder n | (powdered raising agent) | lievito in polvere nm |
| | She realized she'd forgotten the baking powder when she took the cake out of the oven. |
| | Si è accorta di aver dimenticato il lievito in polvere quando ha tirato fuori la torta dal forno. |
| black powder n | (chemistry: explosive powder) (sostanza esplosiva) | polvere nera, polvere pirica nf |
| blasting powder | (gunpowder) | polvere da sparo nf |
bleaching powder,
chloride of lime,
chlorinated lime,
calcium oxychloride n | (used to remove color) | polvere candeggiante, polvere sbiancante nf |
| | | cloruro di calce nm |
chili powder,
chile powder (US),
chilli powder (UK) n | (spicy seasoning) | peperoncino in polvere nm |
| | Chilli powder can be used if fresh chillis are not available. |
| cocoa powder n | (ground cocoa seeds) | cacao in polvere nm |
| | The recipe calls for 1/4 cup of cocoa powder. |
| | Per la ricetta ci vogliono 30 g di cacao in polvere. |
| coconut milk powder n | (product: dried coconut flesh) | farina di cocco nf |
confectioner's sugar,
powdered sugar,
powder sugar (US),
icing sugar (UK) n | (fine sugar for frosting) | zucchero a velo nm |
| | Ellen usually dusts her brownies with powdered sugar before she serves them. |
| | Di solito Ellen spolvera i suoi pasticcini al cioccolato con dello zucchero a velo prima di servirli. |
| curry powder n | (ground Asian spice mixture) | curry in polvere nm |
| | In India hundreds of different blends of curry powder are available. |
| | Esistono molte varietà diverse di curry in polvere. |
| custard powder n | (tinned powder for making custard) | preparato per crema pasticcera |
detergent,
laundry detergent (US),
washing powder (UK) n | (powder or liquid used for laundry) | detersivo, detersivo per il bucato nm |
| | I only use plant-derived detergent because I don't like harsh chemicals. |
| | Uso solamente detersivi derivati dalle piante perché non mi piacciono le sostanze chimiche aggressive. |
dry milk,
dried milk,
milk powder,
powdered milk | (dehydrated milk) | latte in polvere nm |
| dusting powder | (skin powder) | talco nm |
| face powder | (cosmetics) | cipria nf |
| garlic powder n | (finely-ground garlic) | aglio in polvere nm |
| | Garlic powder isn't as flavourful as fresh garlic. |
| | L'aglio in polvere è comodo da usarsi ma non ha lo stesso aroma di quello fresco. |
| gunpowder n | (powdered explosive) | polvere da sparo nf |
| | The barrels of gunpowder were dangerously close to the flame. |
| | I barili di polvere da sparo erano pericolosamente vicini alla fiamma. |
| itching powder n | (powder that makes skin itch) | polvere urticante, polvere pruriginosa nf |
| milk powder | (dehydrated milk) | latte in polvere nm |
| onion powder n | (seasoning: dried ground onion) | cipolla in polvere nf |
| powder blue n | (pale blue colour) | celeste nm |
| | The sky's such a pretty powder blue on sunny days. |
| | Il cielo nelle giornate di sole è di un bellissimo colore celeste. |
powder blue,
powder-blue adj | (pale blue in colour) | celeste agg |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| powder chest | (nautical) | cassone da polvere nm |
| powder coating n | (layer of powdered paint) | verniciatura a polvere nf |
| | A powder coating on exposed metal can make a product rust-resistant. |
| | Una verniciatura a polvere su un metallo esposto protegge il prodotto contro la ruggine. |
| powder compact n | (make-up: small case of foundation) | polvere compatta, cipria nf |
| powder horn n | (flask made from horn) | corno della polvere nm |
| powder keg n | (gunpowder barrel) | barile di polvere da sparo nm |
| powder keg n | figurative (potentially explosive situation) (figurato) | polveriera nf |
| powder magazine n | (warfare) | polveriera nf |
| powder metallurgy n | (manufacturing process) | metallurgia delle polveri nf |
| powder puff n | (fluffy pad for applying powder) | piumino da cipria nm |
| | She used the powder puff to apply her face powder. |
| | Ha usato il piumino da cipria per darsi la cipria sul viso. |
| powder room n | euphemism (bathroom, toilets) (eufemismo, francesismo) | toilette nf |
| | (eufemismo: bagno) | servizi nmpl |
| | Excuse me; could you please point me to the powder room? |
| | Scusi, mi può dire dov'è la toilette? |
| powder snow n | (fresh, soft snow) | neve polverosa nf |
| powder your nose v expr | euphemism (go to the toilet) (figurato: andare al bagno) | incipriarsi il naso vtr |
| scouring powder n | (cleaning mixture) | detergente in polvere nm |
| smokeless powder n | (gunpowder that give off no smoke) | polvere da sparo senza fumo loc nom |
soap powder,
washing powder n | (powdered detergent) | detersivo in polvere nm |
| | I never know how much soap powder to put in the washing machine. |
| | Non so mai quanto detersivo in polvere mettere nella lavatrice. |
| talc n | informal, abbreviation (talcum powder) | talco nm |
| | Grandmother uses rose-scented talc. |
| | La nonna usa un talco al profumo di rosa. |
talcum,
talcum powder n | (toiletry) | talco, borotalco nm |
| talcum powder n | (fine white body powder) | borotalco, talco nm |
tripoli,
Tripoli compound,
Tripoli powder n | (metal polish) (tipo di vernice) | tripoli nf |
| washing powder n | (laundry detergent in powder form) | detersivo in polvere nm |
| | I can't do the laundry because I forgot to buy washing powder. |
| | Non posso fare il bucato perché ho dimenticato di comprare il detersivo in polvere. |