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sand noun

  /sænd/ , /sɛənd/
  • (uncountable) Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
  • A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
 arena
  • (countable, often, _, in the plural) A beach or other mass of sand.
  • (countable, figurative) A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).
 playa, arena

sand verb

  /sænd/ , /sɛənd/
  • (transitive) To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it.
 lijar

sand adjective

  /sænd/ , /sɛənd/
  • Of a light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
 arena

sands noun

  • (figuratively) a desert
 arena
sand crab
chanchito, pulga del mar
sand rail
arenero
sand flea
nigua
sand martin
avión zapador, golondrina zapadora
sand dune
duna de arena
sand cat
gato de las arenas, gato del desierto
sand dollar
dólar de arena
sand lizard
lagarto ágil
bury one's head in the sand
esconder la cabeza bajo el ala
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