powder

pow·der

 (pou′dər)

n.

1. A substance consisting of ground, pulverized, or otherwise finely dispersed solid particles.

2. Any of various preparations in the form of powder, as certain cosmetics and medicines.

3. A dry explosive mixture, such as gunpowder.

4. Light dry snow.

tr.v. pow·dered, pow·der·ing, pow·ders

1. To turn into or produce as a powder: tea that is powdered.

2. To put powder on: powdered the cake with sugar.

3. To strew or ornament with small objects or flecks: The stars powdered the sky.

Idioms:

keep (one's) powder dry

To be ready for a challenge with little warning.

take a powder

To make a quick departure; run away.

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[Middle English poudre, from Old French, from Latin pulvis, pulver-.]

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pow′der·er n.

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powder

(ˈpaʊdə)

n

1. a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles

2. (Chemistry) any of various preparations in this form, such as gunpowder, face powder, or soap powder

3. (Skiing) fresh loose snow, esp when considered as skiing terrain

4. take a powder slang US and Canadian to run away or disappear

vb

5. to turn into powder; pulverize

6. (tr) to cover or sprinkle with or as if with powder

[C13: from Old French poldre, from Latin pulvis dust]

ˈpowderer n

ˈpowdery adj

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pow•der¹

(ˈpaʊ dər)

n.

1. matter reduced to fine, loose particles by crushing, grinding, disintegration, etc.

2. a preparation in this form, as gunpowder or face powder.

3. loose, usu. fresh snow that is not granular, wet, or packed.

v.t.

4. to reduce to powder; pulverize.

5. to sprinkle or cover with or as if with powder: A light snowfall powdered the ground.

6. to apply powder to (the face, skin, etc.) as a cosmetic.

v.i.

7. to become pulverized.

8. to use powder as a cosmetic.

[1250–1300; (n.) Middle English poudre < Old French < Latin pulverem, acc. of pulvis dust; (v.) Middle English poudren < Old French poudrer, derivative of poudre]

pow′der•er, n.

pow•der²

(ˈpaʊ dər)
n.

Obs. a sudden, frantic, or impulsive rush.

Idioms:

take a powder, Slang. to leave hurriedly, esp. without permission; run away.

[1625–35; orig. uncertain]

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powder

• elixir - Derives from Arabic al-'iksir, "the powder for drying wounds."
• kohl - A powder used to darken the eyes, it is from ancient Arabic and Egyptian times.
• loaded for bear - Dating from the mid-1800s, it alludes to the heavy charge of powder or lead that hunters use for large animals, such as bears.
• take a powder - Comes from "take a runout powder," with powder meaning "impetus, rush; impetuosity."

Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

powder

Past participle: powdered
Gerund: powdering

Imperative

powder

powder

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	powder - a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized pulverisation, pulverization solid - matter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
	2.	powder - a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks gunpowder explosive - a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
	3.	powder - any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder araroba, chrysarobin, Goa powder - a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases aspirin powder, headache powder - a powdered form of aspirin baby powder - powder used to prevent a baby's diaper from chafing Dover's powder - a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration face powder - cosmetic powder for the face medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease bath powder, dusting powder, toilet powder - a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing) toilet articles, toiletry - artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body)
Verb	1.	powder - make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains" pulverize, powderise, powderize, pulverise powderise, powderize, pulverise, pulverize - become powder or dust; "When it was blown up, the building powderized" disintegrate - break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died"
	2.	powder - apply powder to; "She powdered her nose"; "The King wears a powdered wig" make up - apply make-up or cosmetics to one's face to appear prettier; "She makes herself up every morning" talc - apply talcum powder to (one's body)

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powder

noun

1. dust, pounce (rare), talc, fine grains, loose particles a fine white powder

verb

1. dust, cover, scatter, sprinkle, strew, dredge Powder the puddings with icing sugar.

2. grind, crush, pound, pestle, pulverize, granulate Mix all the powdered ingredients together.

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powder

verb

1. To break up into tiny particles:

bray, crush, granulate, grind, mill, pulverize, triturate.

2. To scatter or release in drops or small particles:

besprinkle, dust, sprinkle.

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Translations

تَضَع المَسْحوق، تَتَبَرَّجمَسْحوقمَسْحُوقمَسْحوق البارودمَسْحوق الزّينَه، بودره

prášekpudrpudrovatprach

krudtpudderpudrepulver

PuderPulverSchießpulverStaubpudern

σκόνη

polvopólvorapolvosempolvar

jauhepulveripuuteroidaruutisirotella

poudrepoudrer

אבקה

barutprahprašinapuderpuščani prah

bepúderozlõporpor

andlitspúîurduftpúîrapúîur

polverecipriaincipriareridurre in polveretalco

粉

가루

birusmilteliaimilteliųmoterų tualetaspapudruoti

nopūderētpūderētpūderispulveris

poeder

pudderpudre

proszekproch

pópólvora

порохпорошокпудра

prášokpudrovať

prahpudrati

puderpulver

ผง

tozbarutpudrapudralamak

bột

化装品在...搽粉春粉炸药粉

powder

[ˈpaʊdəʳ]

A. N → polvo m; (= face powder, talcum powder) → polvos mpl; (= gun powder) → pólvora f
a fine white powder → un polvillo blanco
to grind sth to (a) powder → reducir algo a polvo
to keep one's powder dry → no gastar la pólvora en salvas, reservarse para mejor ocasión

B. VT

1. (= reduce to powder) → pulverizar, reducir a polvo

2. (= dust) (with face powder, talcum powder) → empolvar (Culin) (with flour, icing sugar) → espolvorear (with de) to powder one's nose (lit) → empolvarse la nariz (euph) → ir al baño
the ground was powdered with snow → el terreno estaba salpicado de nieve

C. VI → pulverizarse, hacerse polvo

D. CPD powder blue N → azul m pálido
powder compact N → polvera f
powder horn N → chifle m, cuerno m de pólvora
powder keg N → barril m de pólvora
the country is a powder keg → el país es un polvorín
powder magazine N → santabárbara f
powder puff N → borla f
powder room N → tocador m, aseos mpl (de señora)
"powder room" → señoras

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powder

[ˈpaʊdə^r]

n

(gen) → poudre f
a teaspoon of cocoa powder → une cuillerée à café de cacao en poudre
to turn to powder → se transformer en poudre

(also face powder) → poudre f powder blush, powder blusher

(also powder snow) → poudreuse f

vt [+ face, body] → se poudrer
to powder one's face → se poudrer le visage
to powder one's nose (euphemism) → se refaire une beautépowder blue

n → bleu m pastel inv

adj → bleu pastel invpowder blush n → poudre f de rizpowder blusher n → poudre f de rizpowder compact n → poudrier m

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powder

n → Pulver nt; (= face, talcum powder etc) → Puder m; (= dust) → Staub m; to grind something to (a) powder → etw pulverig or zu Pulver mahlen; to reduce something to (a) powder → etw zu Pulver machen

vt

milk → pulverisieren; sugar → stoßen; chalk → zermahlen

(= apply powder to) face, body, oneself → pudern; to powder one’s nose (lit) → sich (dat) → die Nase pudern; (euph) → kurz verschwinden (euph); the trees were powdered with snow → die Bäume waren mit Schnee überzuckert

vi (= crumble) → (zu Staub) zerfallen; the cement had powdered away → der Mörtel war zu Staub zerfallen

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powder

:

powder blue

adj → taubenblau

n → Taubenblau nt

powder compact

n → Puderdose f

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powder

:

powder keg

n (lit, fig) → Pulverfass nt

powder magazine

n → Pulvermagazin nt, → Pulverkammer f

powder monkey

n (Mil Hist) → Pulverjunge m; (= explosives man) → Sprengmeister m

powder puff

n → Puderquaste f

powder room

n → Damentoilette f

powder snow

n → Pulverschnee m

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powder

[ˈpaʊdəʳ]

1. n (gen) → polvere f; (face powder) → cipria; (medicine) → polverina

2. vt

a. (reduce to powder) → ridurre in polvere

b. (apply powder to, face) → incipriarsi
to powder one's body → mettersi il talco
to powder one's nose → incipriarsi il naso (euph) → andare alla toilette

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

powder

(ˈpaudə) noun

1. any substance in the form of fine particles. soap powder; milk-powder. poeier مَسْحوق прах pó prášek das Pulver pulver; -pulver σκόνηpolvo pulber پودر jauhe poudreאבקה चूर्ण prašak por bubuk duft polvere 粉 가루 milteliai pulveris serbuk poederpulver, melproszek پوډر pó pudră порошок prášok prah prah puder, pulver, mjöl, damm, stoft ผง toz 粉末 порошок برادہ bột 粉末

2. a special kind of substance in this form, used as a cosmetic etc. face-powder; talcum powder. poeier مَسْحوق الزّينَه، بودره пудра pó pudr der Puder pudder; -pudder πούδραpolvos puuder پودر puuteri poudreאבקה पाउडर गाजा puder púder bedak andlitspúður ; talco おしろい 분말 pudra pūderis bedak poederpudderpuder پوډر pó pudră пудра púder puder puder puder แป้ง pudra 蜜粉(化妝品) пудра غازہ phấn 春粉（化装品）

3. formerly, gunpowder. powder and shot. kruit مَسْحوق البارود барут pólvora prach das Pulver krudt πυρίτιδα, μπαρούτιpólvora püssirohi باروت ruuti poudre אַבקָת שְׂרֵיפָה बारूद puščani prah, barut lőpor mesiu (byssu)púður polvere 火薬 화약 parakas pulveris serbuk buskruitkruttproch باروت pólvora praf (de puşcă) порох prach smodnik barut krut ดินปืน barut 炸藥 порох بارود thuốc súng 炸药

verb

to put powder on (one's face or body). She powdered her nose. poeier تَضَع المَسْحوق، تَتَبَرَّج напудрям empoar pudrovat (se) pudern pudre πουδράρω empolvar puuderdama پودر زدن به puuteroida poudrer לְפַדֵר पाउडर छिड़कना या लगाना, छिड़कना napudrati bepúderoz membedaki púðra incipriare おしろいをつける 파우더를 바르다 (pa)pudruoti []pūderēt membedaki poederenpudre pudrować د يو چا په مخ يا ځان پوډر وهل empoar a pudra пудрить pudrovať (sa) pudrati (se) napuderisati pudra ทาแป้ง pudralamak 在...搽粉 пудрити, припудрюватися غازہ لگانا đánh phấn 在...搽粉

ˈpowdered adjective

in the form of fine particles of dust. powdered chocolate. verpoeier مَسْحوق прахообразен em pó práškový pulverisieren knust; stødt που είναι σε μορφή σκόνης en polvo pulber- پودر شده؛ گردی -jauhe en poudre בְּצוּרַת אַבקָה पाउडर लगाते हुए u prahu (čokolada) porított bubuk duftkenndur, sem er í duftformi in polvere 粉状の 가루의 miltelių (pavidalo) sastrādāts pulverī; pulverveida- serbuk in poedervorm finstøtt, knust, pulverisert sproszkowany پودر شوې، په ګرد بدل شوې em pó praf; pudră порошкообразный práškový v prahu u prahu -pulver, -puder, torr[mjölk] ซึ่งเป็นผง toz 弄成粉的 порошкоподібний پسا ہوا làm thành bột 弄成粉的

ˈpowdery adjective

like powder. powdery soil. poeieragtig مَسْحوقي، شَبيه بالمَسْحوق като прах poeirento drobivý, práškový pulverig pulveragtig που είναι σαν σκόνη como polvo, en polvo; polvoriento pulbritaoline گرد مانند jauhemainen poudreux אֲבָקִי भुरभुरा, पाउडर लगाए हुए prašak, nalik prahu porhanyó(s) seperti bubuk duftkenndur polveroso 粉状の 가루로 된 birus, pudrinis pulverveidīgs; pulverveida- berserbuk poedervormigpulveraktig, støvfin sypki د پودر يا ګرد په شكل poeirento pulverulent, sub formă de pudră порошкообразный; рыхлый drobivý, práškový prahast puderast puder-, pulverfin ที่เหมือนผง toz gibi 粉狀的，粉末的 розсипчастий; порошкоподібний پاؤڈر جيسا dạng bột 粉状的，粉末的

powder puff

a piece of very soft material used to apply face-powder etc. poeierspons قُرص من القَطيفَه لِذَر البودرَه على الوَجْه пухче за пудра espuma de pó de arroz labutěnka die Puderquaste pudderkvast σφουγγαράκι πούδρας borla puudritups ابر پودر puuterihuisku houppe(tte) כָּרִית פּוּדרָה पाउडर लगाने का कोमल गोल फाया jastučić za nanošenje pudera púderpamacs pemupuk bedak púðurkvasti, púði til að púðra sig með puimino (per la cipria) 化粧パフ 분첩 pūkutis pūderslotiņa paf bedak poederdonsje pudderkvast puszek do pudru د پودروو اوريز pompom bureţel de pudrat пуховка labutienka blazinica za pudranje pufna za nanošenje pudera pudervippa พัฟทาหน้า pudra ponponu 粉撲 пухівка چہرہ پر لگانے کا ايک انتہائي نرم پاؤڈر bông trang điểm 粉扑

ˈpowder room noun

a women's restroom. kleedkamer غُرفَة الإستراحة النسائِيَّه дамска тоалетна toalete feminino dámská toaleta die Damentoilette dametoilet τουαλέτα γυναικώνtocador, lavabo de señoras naistetualett توالت بانوان naisten wc שירותים सार्वजनिक जनाना शौचालय toaleta (za žene) női toalett kamar wanita bagno 여성의 화장실 moterų tualetas dāmu tualete bilik air damestoiletdametoalettdamska toaleta د ښځو لپاره د استراحت خونه дамская (туалетная) комната dámska toaleta žensko stranišče toalet ห้องน้ำผู้หญิง hanımlar tuvaleti 女用洗手間 дамська туалетна кімната عورتوں کے آرام کا کمرہ phòng vệ sinh nữ 化妆室

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powder

→ مَسْحُوق prášek krudt Pulver σκόνη polvo jauhe poudre puder polvere 粉 가루 poeder pudder proszek pó порошок pulver ผง toz bột 粉

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pow·der

n. polvo;

a. en polvo.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• Do you have laundry detergent? (US)
  Do you have washing powder? (UK) → هَلْ لَدَيْكَ مَسْحوقُ الغَسيلِ → Máte prací prášek? → Har I noget vaskepulver? → Haben Sie Waschpulver? → Έχετε απορρυπαντικό σε σκόνη; → ¿Tiene detergente para lavar la ropa? → Onko teillä pesupulveria? → Vous avez de la lessive en poudre ? → Imate li prašak za pranje rublja? → Ha del detersivo in polvere? → 粉末洗剤はありますか？ → 세제 있어요? → Hebt u waspoeder? → Har du vaskepulver? → Czy jest tu proszek do prania? → O senhor tem sabão em pó? → У Вас есть стиральный порошок? → Har ni tvättmedel? → คุณมีผงซักฟอกไหม? → Çamaşır tozunuz var mı? → Bạn có bột giặt không? → 有洗衣粉吗？

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powder

n polvo; dry inhalation — polvo seco para inhalación

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