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polvere — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crumble verb To break apart into small pieces or fall to ruin.
  • dust noun Fine, dry particles of dirt, skin, pollen, and other matter that settle on surfaces or float in the air.
  • filing noun A tiny shaving or particle scraped off by a file or similar tool.
  • powder noun A dry substance made of fine loose particles.

Senses

polvere is used for these senses in English:

  • crumble (intransitive, often, figurative) To fall apart; to disintegrate.
  • dust (countable, obsolete) A single fine, dry particle of earth or other material; grain of dust.
  • filing Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving.
  • powder The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.
  • powder (cosmetics) A mixture of fine dry, sweet-smelling particles applied to the face or other body parts, to reduce shine or to alleviate chaffing.

crumble — full definition

  1. verb To break apart into small pieces or fall to ruin.
  2. noun A British dessert of stewed fruit topped with a crumbly mix of flour, butter, and sugar.

dust — full definition

  1. noun Fine, dry particles of dirt, skin, pollen, and other matter that settle on surfaces or float in the air.
  2. verb To wipe or brush dust off a surface.
  3. verb To sprinkle a fine powder or substance over something.

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