Sand (en. Sand)

/sabl/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Granular material made up of decomposed rock particles.

Children play in the sand on the beach.

Les enfants jouent dans le sable sur la plage.

Sand particles used in construction.

You need to add sand to the concrete to make it stronger.

Il faut ajouter du sable au béton pour le rendre plus résistant.

Originating from the Latin 'sabulum', meaning 'sand'.

quicksand

A type of unstable ground that traps objects or people.

sable mouvant

laughing like crazy

To express intense joy, similar to what one might feel while playing in the sand.

rire comme un fou

to pull sand

To engage in a futile or dead-end activity.

tirer du sable

beach

An area of sand by the sea.

plage

dune

A buildup of sand, often found in desert or coastal areas.

dune

hourglass

A timekeeping device that uses sand.

sablier

When referring to something useless or futile.

This presentation was just sand, worthless.

Cet exposé était du sable, sans valeur.

In certain contexts, refers to unimportant news.

Don't listen to that, it's just sand.

Écoute pas ça, c'est juste du sable.