What does polvilhar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word polvilhar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use polvilhar in Portuguese.

The word polvilhar in Portuguese means powder, dust, salpicar, enfarinhar, polvilhar, polvilhar, polvilhar de. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word polvilhar

powder, dust

salpicar

(grain, powder: scatter)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Oliver salpicou açúcar no seu cereal matinal.
Oliver sprinkled sugar on his breakfast cereal.

enfarinhar, polvilhar

transitive verb (cookery: dust [sth] with flour)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The cook dredged the fish in cornmeal before he fried it.

polvilhar

(sprinkle with)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Polvilhe a parte superior do bolo com açúcar de confeiteiro.
Dust the top of the cake with icing sugar.

polvilhar de

(cover with powder)

She powdered the baby's skin with talc.

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