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  1. Spanish (Latin America)
  2. /Pronoun placement with infinitives
  3. /el polvo

el polvo

el polvo
the dust
From Lesson 80:Pronoun placement with infinitives·Spanish (Latin America)

Usages of el polvo

Hay mucho polvo, lo necesito limpiar.
There is a lot of dust, I need to clean it.
El cuarto tiene mucho polvo, pero no lo quiero limpiar hoy.
The room has a lot of dust, but I do not want to clean it today.
Cuando limpio el polvo, estornudo porque tengo alergia.
When I clean the dust, I sneeze because I have an allergy.
En la mina de carbón, uno respira polvo negro.
In the coal mine, one breathes black dust.
En la cueva, el polvo espeso le daña a uno los pulmones.
In the cave, the thick dust damages one's lungs.
El polvo es muy espeso; por eso, uno empieza a toser.
The dust is very thick; therefore, one starts to cough.
Retirar el polvo del telar para evitar un incendio.
Remove the dust from the loom to avoid a fire.

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