İngilizce

dust

gb/dˈʌst/ us/dˈʌst/
A2 İngilizce
~ 3000
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim A2 entity
1

Fine dry powdery particles

Very small, dry pieces of dirt or other materials that are in the air or on surfaces.

Kullanım kalıbı: [amount] of dust
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dust' with 'dirt'; 'dirt' usually refers to soil or mud, while 'dust' refers to fine, dry particles.
Eş anlamlılar
powder (General term for any fine dry material; not limited to dirt.)
Zıt anlamlılar
cleanliness (The state of being free from dirt or dust.)
Eşdizimler
dust storm |dust cloud |layer of dust |dust particles |dust allergy
Konular
daily life |home |environment |daily_life |nature |health
Örnekler
  • The bookshelf was covered in a thick layer of dust.
  • Dust rose into the air as the car drove down the dirt road.
  • She wiped the dust off the picture frame.
  • There was dust floating in the sunlight coming through the window.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • There is dust on the table.
  • I clean the dust from my desk.
  • Dust is in the air when I open the window.
  • The floor has a lot of dust.
Fiil A2 action
2

Remove dust from a surface

To clean something by wiping away dust.

Kullanım kalıbı: to dust [something]
Sık yapılan hata:
Some learners confuse 'dust' as a verb with 'sprinkle with powder'; in cleaning contexts, it means to remove dust, not add it.
Eş anlamlılar
wipe (A more general term for cleaning by rubbing a surface; not specific to dust.)
Zıt anlamlılar
soil (To make something dirty rather than clean it.)
Eşdizimler
dust the shelves |dust furniture |dust off the table
Konular
daily life |home |daily_life |housing
Örnekler
  • I need to dust the living room before our guests arrive.
  • She dusted the old books carefully.
  • He forgot to dust the shelves this week.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • I dust the table every day.
  • She dusts her desk with a cloth.
  • We dust the chairs before we sit.
İsim B1 entity
3

Airborne fine powder from disturbance

Tiny pieces of dirt or other things in the air after something moves or breaks.

Eş anlamlılar
debris (Larger fragments or scattered remains; not always fine powder.)
Zıt anlamlılar
purity (The state of being free from impurities such as dust.)
Eşdizimler
construction dust |volcanic dust |chalk dust
Konular
environment |nature |weather |daily_life
Örnekler
  • The workers wore masks to protect themselves from construction dust.
  • A cloud of volcanic dust covered the town.
  • Chalk dust filled the classroom after the lesson.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • There is a lot of dust from the road.
  • The wind brings dust into the house.
  • Dust from the building makes me cough.
Fiil B1 action
4

Sprinkle lightly with powder

To put a small amount of powder on something.

Kullanım kalıbı: to dust [something] with [powder]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse this sense with cleaning. Here, 'dust' means to apply powder, not remove it.
Eş anlamlılar
sprinkle (General term for scattering small amounts; not limited to powders.)
Zıt anlamlılar
wash off (To remove rather than apply a coating.)
Eşdizimler
dust with flour |dust with sugar |dust with cocoa
Konular
cooking |daily life |food_drink |daily_life
Örnekler
  • Dust the cake with powdered sugar before serving.
  • She dusted her face with a light layer of makeup.
  • The chef dusted the steak with spices.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • Dust the bread with sugar.
  • He dusts the cake with chocolate.
  • I dust my face with powder.
İsim literary B2 entity
5

Powdery remains after death

A poetic word for what is left of a body after death; very small pieces like powder.

Eş anlamlılar
ashes (Remains after burning; similar poetic use for death.)
Zıt anlamlılar
life (Opposite state to death and decay.)
Eşdizimler
return to dust
Konular
literature |death |core_vocabulary
Örnekler
  • We are all but dust in the end.
  • From dust you came and to dust you shall return.
  • The ancient tomb held only dust where a body once lay.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
  • The poem says we are all dust.
  • He will return to dust after death.
  • The body became only dust.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
dust
IPA
GB/dˈʌst/
US/dˈʌst/
Heceler ve vurgu
dust (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (dust)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
  • Base: dust
  • Plural: dust
Verb
  • Base: dust
  • 3rd Person Singular: dusts
  • Present Participle: dusting
  • Past: dusted
Kelime ailesi
Forms
dusts verb dusting verb dusted verb
Core family
dusty adjective A2
Related words
duster noun dustbin noun A2 dustpan noun
Negative and opposite forms
dustless adjective
Advanced or less common
dustiness noun
İfadeler

bite the dust

1
/bˈaɪt ðə dˈʌst/
idiom informal

To die or be defeated completely

To die or fail completely.

Örnekler
  • Another old building has bitten the dust after years of neglect.
  • Several players bit the dust during the tough competition.

dust off

1
/dˈʌst ˈɔf/
phrasal verb

Prepare something unused for reuse

To take something out after not using it for a long time and get it ready to use again.

Örnekler
  • I’m going to dust off my old guitar and start playing again.
  • She dusted off her resume before applying for new jobs.

gather dust

1
/ɡˈæðɚ dˈʌst/
fixed phrase

Remain unused and collect dust

To not be used for a long time so that it gets dusty.

Örnekler
  • My exercise bike has been gathering dust in the garage for years.
  • The old books gathered dust on the shelf.

shake the dust off one's feet

1
/ʃˈeɪk ðə dˈʌst ˈɔf wˈʌnz fˈit/
idiom literary

Leave a place in protest or rejection and not return

To leave somewhere because you strongly disapprove and never want to go back.

Örnekler
  • After years of mistreatment, she shook the dust off her feet and left town forever.
  • He shook the dust off his feet and vowed never to return.

throw dust in someone's eyes

1
/θɹˈoʊ dˈʌst ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈaɪz/
idiom

Deceive someone intentionally

To try to make someone believe something that is not true.

Örnekler
  • The company threw dust in investors’ eyes about its real profits.
  • He tried to throw dust in my eyes with his story.

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