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Pronunciation / Transliteration: poeira
"Os velhos livros estavam cobertos de poeira."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Fine, dry particles of matter that can accumulate on surfaces.
"The old books were covered in a thick layer of dust." - 2
The remains of something that has been destroyed or reduced to small particles.
"After the explosion, the area was left in ruins, with dust settling everywhere."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dust' originates from the Old English 'dust', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*dusts', meaning 'fine particles'. Its usage has evolved over centuries to refer to small, dry particles of matter found in the environment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dust" is said worldwide
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poussière
Transliteration: poussière
"La vieille bibliothèque était couverte de poussière."
Staub
Transliteration: ʃtaʊb
"Die alten Bücher waren mit einer dicken Staubschicht bedeckt."
polvere
Transliteration: polvere
"I vecchi libri erano coperti di polvere."
polvo
Transliteration: polvo
"Los viejos libros estaban cubiertos de polvo."
poeira
Transliteration: poeira
"Os velhos livros estavam cobertos de poeira."
धूल
Transliteration: dhool
"पुराने किताबों पर धूल जमी हुई थी।"
灰尘
Transliteration: huīchén
"旧书上积满了灰尘。"
먼지
Transliteration: meonji
"오래된 책들이 먼지로 덮여 있었다."
ほこり
Transliteration: hokori
"古い本はほこりに覆われていた。"
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