English–French
“dust” in French
How to say “dust” in French
“Dust” in French is poudrer.
A surface lightly dusted until its look or feel changes.
Example sentences with poudrer
Avant de sortir, elle va poudrer son visage.
Before going out, she is going to powder her face.
Tips for using poudrer
- For food, poudrer is natural for dusting a finished item, while saupoudrer more specifically emphasizes scattering powder over it.
Other French words for “dust”
Il y a de la poussière sur la table.
There is dust on the table.