Translation for "staubfein" to english

Staubfein

• fine as dust
• fine dust

Translation examples

fine as dust

Die Stadt war das Ohr, der Bahnhof ragte in den Schneckengang: Helix, Schwingungen, Geräuschpartikel, die hin- und herkollerten, aufklopften, manche staubfein, eben an der akustischen Wahrnehmungsschwelle schabend, andere aufprotzend, Amplituden der Staatsmacht.
The town was the ear, the station jutted out into the cochlea: the helix, oscillations, particles of sound rolling about, knocking, some as fine as dust, just scratching at the acoustic threshold of perception, others full of themselves, vibratory amplitudes of the authorities.

fine dust

Die Erde im Umkreis des Brunnens war staubfeiner Sand, nur deshalb bemerkte er die Fußspuren.
The ground all around the well was a sort of fine dust like sand, and he noticed some shoeprints on the surface.