desempolvado
/desempolbado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "dusted" is translated into Spanish as desempolvado.
This phrase is used to describe an object that has had dust removed from its surface.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the word must agree in gender and number with the noun it describes. Use desempolvada for feminine nouns and desempolvados for masculine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/desempolbado/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, 'polvo' can also be a slang term for 'sex' in many countries, so be careful when describing 'un proceso de polvo' in casual settings.
- Unlike English, where 'dusted' can mean 'sprinkled with powder' (like a cake), desempolvado exclusively means the dust has been removed. To describe a powdered cake, a speaker would use espolvoreado.
- In some Latin American countries, sacudir is more common than desempolvar for the act of dusting. While desempolvar is the literal translation, sacudir literally means 'to shake'.
Examples in context
- El mueble fue desempolvado con esmeroThe furniture was meticulously dusted
- Quita el polvo de los mueblesDust the furniture
- El salón ha sido limpiado minuciosamente por el personal de limpieza. Todo el polvo ha sido eliminado de las superficiesThe living room has been meticulously dusted by the cleaning staff. All the dust has been removed from the surfaces
- Hoy es día de limpieza. Por favor, quita el polvo de los estantes mientras yo paso la aspiradoraToday is cleaning day. Please dust the shelves while I vacuum
- El estante ya está desempolvado.The shelf is already dusted.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are cleaning their living room.
- María¿Está el cuadro desempolvado, Daniel?Is the painting dusted, Daniel?
- DanielSí, el cuadro está completamente desempolvado.Yes, the painting is completely dusted.
- María¡Qué bien! Ahora toca la mesa.Great! Now it is the table's turn.
- DanielYo me encargo de que quede desempolvado.I will make sure it ends up dusted.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
