powder keg nell'Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traduzioni di powder keg nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

powder keg SOST

powder keg

barril m de pólvora

politically, the region is a powder keg

políticamente, la región es un polvorín

Traduzioni di powder keg nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

polvorín

powder keg

barril

powder keg

Traduzioni di powder keg nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

keg [ingl am kɛɡ, ingl brit kɛɡ] SOST

keg

barril m

I.powder [ingl am ˈpaʊdər, ingl brit ˈpaʊdə] SOST

1.1. powder U (dust):

powder

polvo m

in powder form

en polvo

1.2. powder U (snow):

powder

nieve f en polvo

2. powder U:

gun powder

pólvora f

to keep one's powder dry colloq

no gastar pólvora en gallinazos

to keep one's powder dry colloq

no gastar pólvora en salvas Spagna

to keep one's powder dry colloq

no gastar pólvora en chimangos RíoPl

3.1. powder C FARM:

powder

polvos mpl

to take a powder ingl am

poner pies en polvorosa

to take a powder lett (take medication)

tomar unos polvos

3.2. powder U or C:

face powder

polvo m (de tocador)

face powder

polvos mpl (de tocador)

powder compact

polvera f

3.3. powder U or C:

talcum powder

polvos mpl de talco

talcum powder

talco m AmLat

II.powder [ingl am ˈpaʊdər, ingl brit ˈpaʊdə] VB vb trans

1. powder (cover):

powder

empolvar

to powder one's face

empolvarse la cara

to powder one's nose

retocarse el maquillaje

she's gone to powder her nose eufem

ha ido a lavarse las manos eufem

flecks of gray powdered his hair

tenía el pelo salpicado de gris

2.1. powder (grind, pulverize):

powder

pulverizar

2.2. powder <powdered, part perf >:

powdered milk/eggs

en polvo

powdered sugar ingl am

azúcar m or f glas or glasé

powdered sugar ingl am

azúcar m or f flor Cile

powdered sugar ingl am

azúcar m or f impalpable RíoPl

powdered sugar ingl am

azúcar m or f en polvo Col

III.powder [ingl am ˈpaʊdər, ingl brit ˈpaʊdə] VB vb intr

powder

reducirse a un polvo

powder keg nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di powder keg nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

powder keg SOST fig

powder keg

polvorín m

Traduzioni di powder keg nel dizionario spagnolo»inglese

estamos sentados sobre un polvorín fig

we're sitting on a powder keg

Traduzioni di powder keg nel dizionario inglese»spagnolo

keg [keg] SOST

keg

barril m

I.powder [ˈpaʊdəʳ, ingl am -dɚ] SOST

1. powder senza pl (dust):

powder

polvo m

baking powder

levadura f

to crush [or reduce] sth to a powder

reducir algo a polvo

2. powder senza pl (make-up):

powder

polvos m pl

talcum powder

polvos de talco

3. powder senza pl (snow):

powder

nieve f en polvo

4. powder ingl brit (washing powder):

powder

detergente m en polvo

II.powder [ˈpaʊdəʳ, ingl am -dɚ] VB vb trans

1. powder (cover with powder):

powder

empolvar

to powder one's face

empolvarse

to powder one's nose fig

ir al servicio

2. powder (sprinkle):

powder

espolvorear

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Described as a combustible powder keg of identity politics, the play depicts racial and ethnic prejudices that secretly persist in even the most progressive cultural circles.

en.wikipedia.org

The analogy of a spark in a powder keg brings in a temporal dimension of immediacy: the speech should be immediately dangerous to public interest.

thewire.in

Compound this with inadequate staffing and it's a powder keg, and a dangerous place for anybody, staff or resident a like.

fox13now.com

In other words, investors are sitting on a powder keg that can blow up any time.

www.thehindu.com

Due to the demographic concerns, amid fears the country could be a powder keg, a census has not been carried out since 1932.

en.wikipedia.org

It's this kind of powder keg, and the windows being taped shut and the heat and the dark and... it's just destined to blow up.

www.smh.com.au

Those who work closely in the system have often described it as a powder keg waiting to explode.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

Sources claim the prison is a powder keg set to explode.

www.sundayworld.com

It's high octane fuel, a powder keg that explodes in your face in almost every scene.

www.irishcatholic.ie

This is a powder keg waiting to explode.

qz.com