dusty

polvoriento

Que tiene una capa de polvo, normalmente por falta de limpieza o de uso.

En inglés sencillo: Covered with a layer of tiny dry particles, often because something has not been cleaned or used.

• The shelves are dusty.
• She wiped the dusty table.
• We found some dusty books in the attic.

Sinónimos: dust-ridden

Expresiones frecuentes: a dusty shelf, a dusty road, dusty old books

grisáceo, apagado

De un color suave y poco vivo, con un ligero tono gris.

En inglés sencillo: Having a soft, dull colour with some grey in it.

• She wore a dusty pink dress.
• We painted the room dusty blue.
• The curtains were a soft dusty rose.

Sinónimos: greyish, muted

Expresiones frecuentes: dusty pink, dusty blue, dusty rose

pulverulento

Hecho de polvo muy fino y seco, o con ese aspecto.

En inglés sencillo: Made of, or looking like, very fine dry powder.

• The dried soil was dusty.
• The chalk left a dusty powder on my hands.
• These crushed leaves have a dusty texture.

Sinónimos: powdery

Expresiones frecuentes: dusty powder, dusty texture, dusty soil