- sand
- sænd
1. noun1) (a large amount of tiny particles of crushed rocks, shells etc, found on beaches etc.) arena2) (an area of sand, especially on a beach: We lay on the sand.) playa arenosa
2. verb(to smooth with eg sand-paper: The floor should be sanded before you varnish it.) lijar- sandy- sandbank
- sandcastle
- sandpaper
3. verb(to make smooth with sandpaper.) lijar- sandstone
- sand-storm
sand n arenasandtr[sænd]noun1 (gen) arenatransitive verb1 (smooth) lijar (down, -)2 (sprinkle with sand) enarenarplural noun sands1 (beach) playa f sing; (sandbank) banco m sing de arena\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsand castle castillo de arenasand dune dunasand pie flan nombre masculino de arenasand trap (in golf) búnker nombre masculinosand ['sænd] vt: lijar (madera)sand n: arena fsand (color)adj.• arena (color) adj.n.• arena s.f.• arenal s.m.v.• arenar v.• enarenar v.• lijar v.
I sændnouna) u arena fsand-colored — color arena adj inv
to build on sand — hacer* castillos de naipes
b) c (expanse of sand) (often pl) arena fthe desert sands — las arenas del desierto
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transitive verb sand (down) (make smooth) \<\<wood/furniture\>\> lijar; \<\<floor\>\> pulir[sænd]1. N1) (=substance) arena fgrains of sand — granos mpl de arena
2) sands (=beach) playa fsing ; [of desert] arenas fpl2. VT1) [+ road] echar arena a2) (also: sand down) [+ wood etc] lijar; [+ floor] pulir3.CPDsand bar N — barra f de arena, banco m de arena
sand dune N — duna f
sand flea N — pulga f de mar
sand fly N — jején m , mosquito m
sand martin N — avión m zapador
sand trap N — (US) (Golf) búnker m
sand yacht N — triciclo m a vela
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I [sænd]nouna) u arena fsand-colored — color arena adj inv
to build on sand — hacer* castillos de naipes
b) c (expanse of sand) (often pl) arena fthe desert sands — las arenas del desierto
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transitive verb sand (down) (make smooth) \<\<wood/furniture\>\> lijar; \<\<floor\>\> pulir
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.