| Traduções complementares |
| powder n | figurative (fresh snow) | neve fresca sf |
| | Kathy likes skiing on powder. |
| | Kathy gosta de esquiar na neve fresca. |
| powder [sth]⇒ vtr | (add powder to skin) (maquiagem) | passar pó expres v |
| | Abigail is powdering her face. |
| | Abigail está passando pó no rosto. |
| powder [sth] vtr | often passive (turn into powder) | triturar vt |
| | I powdered the aspirin and mixed it with water. |
| | Eu triturei a aspirina e misturei com água. |
| powder [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (cover with powder) | polvilhar de vt + prep |
| | | salpicar de vt + prep |
| | She powdered the baby's skin with talc. |
Formas compostas:
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| arrowroot powder n | (plant flour) | farinha de araruta sf |
| baby powder n | (talc for babies) | talco para bebês loc sm |
| | Baby powder is a good remedy for diaper rash. |
| baking powder n | (powdered raising agent) | fermento em pó loc sm |
| | She realized she'd forgotten the baking powder when she took the cake out of the oven. |
| | Ela percebeu que havia esquecido o fermento em pó quando tirou o bolo do forno. |
chili powder,
chile powder (US),
chilli powder (UK) n | (spicy seasoning) | chilli em pó sm |
| | Chilli powder can be used if fresh chillis are not available. |
| cocoa powder n | (ground cocoa seeds) | cacau em pó loc sm |
| | The recipe calls for 1/4 cup of cocoa powder. |
| coconut milk powder n | (product: dried coconut flesh) | leite de coco em pó loc sm |
confectioner's sugar,
powdered sugar,
powder sugar (US),
icing sugar (UK) n | (fine sugar for frosting) | açúcar de confeiteiro loc sm |
| | Ellen usually dusts her brownies with powdered sugar before she serves them. |
| curry powder n | (ground Asian spice mixture) (condimento em pó) | curry sm |
| | In India hundreds of different blends of curry powder are available. |
| custard powder n | (tinned powder for making custard) | creme em pó sm |
detergent,
laundry detergent (US),
washing powder (UK) n | (powder or liquid used for laundry) | sabão para roupa loc sm |
| | | sabão em pó loc sm |
| | | detergente sm |
| | I only use plant-derived detergent because I don't like harsh chemicals. |
| garlic powder n | (finely-ground garlic) | alho em pó loc sm |
| | Garlic powder isn't as flavourful as fresh garlic. |
| gunpowder n | (powdered explosive) | pólvora sf |
| | The barrels of gunpowder were dangerously close to the flame. |
| itching powder n | (powder that makes skin itch) (coceira) | pó de mico sm + prep + sm |
| powder blue n | (pale blue colour) (cor azul clara) | azul-claro sm |
| | The sky's such a pretty powder blue on sunny days. |
powder blue,
powder-blue adj | (pale blue in colour) | azul-claro, azul-bebê adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun. |
| powder boy n | dated (warship: boy who carries gunpowder) | menino da pólvora sm |
| powder coating n | (layer of powdered paint) (camada de pintura em pó) | tinta em pó loc sf |
| | | cobertura em pó loc sf |
| | A powder coating on exposed metal can make a product rust-resistant. |
| powder keg n | (gunpowder barrel) (literal) | barril de pólvora loc sm |
| powder keg n | figurative (potentially explosive situation) (situação potencialmente explosiva) | barril de pólvora loc sm |
| powder monkey n | dated, informal (warship: boy who carries gunpowder) | menino da pólvora sm |
| powder puff n | (fluffy pad for applying powder) (almofada para aplicar maquiagem em pó) | esponja de maquiagem loc sf |
| | She used the powder puff to apply her face powder. |
| powder room n | euphemism (bathroom, toilets) | toalete sm |
| | Excuse me; could you please point me to the powder room? |
soap powder,
washing powder n | (powdered detergent) (detergente em pó) | sabão em pó sm |
| | I never know how much soap powder to put in the washing machine. |
| talc n | informal, abbreviation (talcum powder) | talco sm |
| | Grandmother uses rose-scented talc. |
talcum,
talcum powder n | (toiletry) | talco sm |
| talcum powder n | (fine white body powder) | talco sm |
tripoli,
Tripoli compound,
Tripoli powder n | (metal polish) | tradução indisponível |
| washing powder n | (laundry detergent in powder form) (detergente em pó) | sabão em pó sm |
| | I can't do the laundry because I forgot to buy washing powder. |