espolvorear — meaning in English

English meaning

• dust noun Fine, dry particles of dirt, skin, pollen, and other matter that settle on surfaces or float in the air.
• powder noun A dry substance made of fine loose particles.
• sprinkle verb To scatter small drops or particles of something over a surface.

Senses

espolvorear is used for these senses in English:

• dust (transitive) To spray or cover (something) with fine powder or liquid, to sprinkle.
• powder (transitive) To sprinkle with powder, or as if with powder.
• sprinkle (transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it.

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.

powder — full definition

1. noun A dry substance made of fine loose particles.
2. verb To reduce something to a fine powder, or to sprinkle it with powder.

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