dust off

dépoussiérer

Enlever la fine couche de saleté sèche qui recouvre quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To remove the thin layer of dry dirt covering something.

• Dust off the chair before you sit down.
• She dusted the shelves off with a soft cloth.
• I have dusted off the table, but the floor still needs cleaning.

Comment l'utiliser : dust something off (Please dust the table off before setting the plates down.)

Synonymes : dust, clean

Expressions courantes : dust off furniture, dust something off, dust off shelves

ressortir, reprendre

Recommencer à utiliser quelque chose qu’on n’avait pas utilisé depuis longtemps.

En anglais simple : To start using something that you have not used for a long time.

• I should dust off my old guitar.
• We dusted off our camping equipment for a weekend away.
• Why not dust that idea off and try it again?

Comment l'utiliser : dust something off (He dusted his old notes off before teaching the course again.)

Synonymes : revive, bring back, reuse

Expressions courantes : dust off something, dust off skills, dust off plans

ressortir, reprendre

Utiliser de nouveau quelque chose laissé longtemps de côté.

En anglais simple : To use something again after leaving it unused for a long time.

• It is time to dust off my bike.
• She dusted off an old business plan and found a new investor.
• You might need to dust your Spanish off before the trip.

Comment l'utiliser : dust something off (I dusted my old guitar off and started playing again.)

Synonymes : revive, bring back, reuse

Expressions courantes : dust off something, dust off plans, dust off skills

plaquer, abandonner

Quitter quelqu’un, notamment la personne avec qui on avait une relation amoureuse.

En anglais simple : To leave someone, especially a person you were in a romantic relationship with.

• He dusted her off without a word.
• She feared her boyfriend would dust her off for another woman.
• He had dusted off two partners before he met Jane.

Comment l'utiliser : dust someone off (He dusted her off when he met someone else.)

Synonymes : dump, jilt, abandon

Expressions courantes : dust someone off, dust off someone