powder keg en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de powder keg en el diccionario inglés»español

powder keg SUST.

powder keg

barril m de pólvora

politically, the region is a powder keg

políticamente, la región es un polvorín

Traducciones de powder keg en el diccionario español»inglés

polvorín

powder keg

barril

powder keg

Traducciones de powder keg en el diccionario inglés»español

keg [ingl. am. kɛɡ, ingl. brit. kɛɡ] SUST.

keg

barril m

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

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 coloq.

no gastar pólvora en gallinazos

to keep one's powder dry coloq.

no gastar pólvora en salvas Esp.

to keep one's powder dry coloq.

no gastar pólvora en chimangos Río Pl.

3.1. powder C FARM.:

powder

polvos mpl

to take a powder ingl. am.

poner pies en polvorosa

to take a powder literal (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 amer.

II.powder [ingl. am. ˈpaʊdər, ingl. brit. ˈpaʊdə] V. 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. pas. >:

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 Chile

powdered sugar ingl. am.

azúcar m or f impalpable Río Pl.

powdered sugar ingl. am.

azúcar m or f en polvo Col.

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

powder

reducirse a un polvo

powder keg en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de powder keg en el diccionario inglés»español

powder keg SUST. fig.

powder keg

polvorín m

Traducciones de powder keg en el diccionario español»inglés

estamos sentados sobre un polvorín fig.

we're sitting on a powder keg

Traducciones de powder keg en el diccionario inglés»español

keg [keg] SUST.

keg

barril m

I.powder [ˈpaʊdəʳ, ingl. am. -dɚ] SUST.

1. powder sin pl. (dust):

powder

polvo m

baking powder

levadura f

to crush [or reduce] sth to a powder

reducir algo a polvo

2. powder sin pl. (make-up):

powder

polvos m pl.

talcum powder

polvos de talco

3. powder sin pl. (snow):

powder

nieve f en polvo

4. powder ingl. brit. (washing powder):

powder

detergente m en polvo

II.powder [ˈpaʊdəʳ, ingl. am. -dɚ] V. 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

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

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