dusty

poussiéreux

Qui porte une couche de poussière, souvent faute de nettoyage ou d’utilisation.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : dust-ridden

Expressions courantes : a dusty shelf, a dusty road, dusty old books

grisé, terne

D’une couleur douce et peu vive, avec une nuance de gris.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : greyish, muted

Expressions courantes : dusty pink, dusty blue, dusty rose

pulvérulent, poudreux

Composé de poudre très fine et sèche, ou qui en a l’aspect.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : powdery

Expressions courantes : dusty powder, dusty texture, dusty soil