powder - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Nouns

powder	el polvo
powder	la pólvora   - en armas, cohetes, etc.
powder	los polvos de talco  m. pl.
powder	los polvos  m. pl.   - cosmético
powder avalanche	alud de nieve en polvo
powder compact	la polvera
powder keg   or: powder-keg	el polvorín
powder adhesive [TECH.]	cola en polvo
powder (fire) extinguisher [TECH.]	extintor de polvo
powder lacquer [TECH.]	barniz en polvo   [Paints and Varnishes]
powder magazine [HIST.][MIL.]	el polvorín
powder snow [METEO.]	nieve polvo
effervescent powder	los polvos efervescentes  m. pl.
milk powder	leche en polvo

Adjectives / Adverbs

powder  adj.	en polvo
powder  adj.	pulverizado, pulverizada
powder  adj.	pulverulento, pulverulenta
powder-blue  adj.	(de color) azul grisáceo

Verbs

to powder sth.  | powdered, powdered |   - apply cosmetic powder	empolvarse
to powder sth.  | powdered, powdered |   - cover with powder	empolvar algo
to powder sth.  | powdered, powdered |   - reduce to powder	atomizar algo
to powder sth.  | powdered, powdered |   - reduce to powder	moler algo
to powder sth.  | powdered, powdered |   - reduce to powder	pulverizar algo

Examples

Garlic powder is a good alternative for cooking if you don't have fresh garlic.

El ajo en polvo es una buena alternativa para cocinar si no tienes ajo fresco.

Phrases / Collocations

to be sitting on a powder keg	estar sobre un polvorín [fig.]
to be sitting on a powder keg	estar sobre un volcán [fig.]
to keep one's powder dry [coll.]	andar con cien ojos [fig.]
to keep one's powder dry [coll.]	andar prevenido
to keep one's powder dry [coll.]	andarse con pies de plomo [fig.]
to keep one's powder dry [coll.]	estar con cien ojos [fig.]
to keep one's powder dry [coll.]	andar con cuidado
to keep one's powder dry [coll.]	estar con la mosca detrás de la oreja [fig.]
to keep one's powder dry [coll.]	poner las barbas a remojar [fig.]

Orthographically similar words

ponder, powdery, power

poder

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