Sand in spanish
pronunciation: ɑɹ̩enɑ part of speech: noun
sand1 = arena. [Relativo a la encuadernación]
Example: Much the commonest grains were rib, the various moroccos, sand, and pebble; while plain (ungrained) cloth was never rare.more:
» be written in sand, not stone = estar sujeto a cambios.
Example: However, an assumption must undergird the entire process: All decisions are written in sand, not stone.» bury + Posesivo + head in the sand (like an ostrich) = hacer como el avestruz, esconder la cabeza como el avestruz.
Example: Parents said bullying was being ignored, and accused the headmaster of burying his head in the sand.» grain of sand = grano de arena.
Example: Again, in the past, as many aeons ago as there are grains of sand in the Ganges, a Buddha named Jewel Nature appeared in the world.» quicksand = arenas movedizas.
Example: Countless movies depict quicksand as some kind of living creature that sucks its victims down into a bottomless pit, never to be heard.» run into + the sand(s) = estancarse, frustrarse, detenerse.
Example: The king must have then realised, if he had not already done so, that his efforts to secure an annulment from the pope had run into the sand.» sandbag = saco de arena.
Example: He was laid upon the bed and upon examination his head was found in a terrible condition, swelled and bruised from the effect of sandbag blows.» sandbagged = atrincherado con sacos de arena, parapetado con sacos de arena.
Example: Simultaneously, automatic gunfire spewed out from a sandbagged position west of the village across the river mouth.» sandbank = banco de arena, barra de arena.
Example: The coast guard has published photos of the submerged ship resting awkwardly on a sandbank, its foredeck protruding up out of the water.» sandbar = barra de arena, banco de arena.
Example: The storm swept her nearly two miles off course and tossed the vessel onto the sandbar north of the port.» sand-based = con base de arena, sobre base de arena.
Example: The university has a full-sized, sand-based, all-weather pitch that is flood lit for evening use.» sand bath = baño de arena.
Example: Other bath types include sand baths, where bathers are buried in naturally heated sand, mud baths and steam rooms.» sand beach = playa de arena, playa arenosa.
Example: Central America is a beach bum's paradise -- white sand beaches lined by coconut trees, turquoise Caribbean waters, warm Pacific swells, and deserted islands.» sandblast = quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión.
Example: They co-operated a while back in the conversion of a supply vessel into a special maintenance vessel for sandblasting and painting offshore.» sandbox = cajón de arena, arenero.
Example: Each child was asked to choose between playing with the advertised toy versus playing with friends in a sandbox.» sandcastle = castillo de arena.
Example: Beachside bars have sprung up like sandcastles along the Spree river.» sand dune = duna.
Example: Follow-up activities are discussed as well as the need for more educational programs dealing with sand dunes and saltwater marshes.» sandglass = reloj de arena.
Example: The sandglass and compass were developed later, and finally methods of determining latitude and longitude were evolved.» sandpit = cajón de arena, arenero. [Cajón lleno de arena que se utiliza principalmente en la escuelas infantiles para que los niños jueguen]
Example: Peer group socialization often starts in the sandpit.» sandstone = piedra arenisca.
Example: These tombs are made out of grey sandstone which crumbles when outdoors over a hundred years.» sandstorm = tormenta de arena.
Example: Sandstorms are caused by strong winds blowing over loose soil or sand, and picking up so much of that material that visibility is reduced.» sand timer = reloj de arena.
Example: The article 'Integrating Measurement Projects: Sand Timers' presents a classroom project in which children use bottles and sand to explore mathematics.» shifting sands = arenas movedizas, tierras movedizas.
Example: The conference focused on the following themes, seminars and break-out discussions: books in a post paper society; the shifting sands of retail trends; no more bunting on the publishing boat; and consumer attitudes to price.» shoal of sand = banco de arena.
Example: The mouth of the River Adur has been greatly affected by the drifting of shoals of sand and gravel from west to east.» stick + Posesivo + head in the sand = hacer como el avestruz, esconder la cabeza como el avestruz.
Example: For all we know, this department may never have put together a policy for something like this -- some prefer to keep sticking their heads in the sand.» the sands of time = el transcurrir del tiempo, el paso del tiempo.
Example: Since then the sands of time have taken their toll, making my face all leathery, wizening my gaze.sand2 = lijar.
Example: One woodworking expert estimates that half the cost of a grand piano is in its shiny finish, obtained by sanding the wood (and applying layers of lacquer).more:
» sandbag = coaccionar, intimidar, maltratar.
Example: Bill Clinton did not get sandbagged; he knew exactly what he was doing.» sandbag = proteger con sacos de arena, parapetar con sacos de arena.
Example: Many French monuments were sandbagged for protection during World War II.» sand down = lijar.
Example: The cheapest way to bevel it is probably by sanding it down with some sanding paper or a file if something like that is available.