sand

• Sustancia granular suelta, generalmente de color amarillo pálido o marrón, formada por la erosión de rocas y que se encuentra en playas, desiertos y lechos de ríos.

A noun referring to a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of rocks and found on beaches, deserts, and riverbeds.

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1. Granular materialA1formal

   A loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of rocks and forming beaches, deserts, and riverbeds.

   Arena

   • The children played in the sand at the beach.
   • The desert is covered with fine, golden sand.
   • He poured sand into the bucket to build a castle.

   Sinónimosgrit

2. Time metaphorB2formal

   Used metaphorically to represent the passage of time, often in an hourglass.

   Arena como metáfora del tiempo

   • The sand in the hourglass slowly trickled down.
   • Time is running out; the sand is almost gone.
   • He watched the sand fall, marking the final minutes.

• Verbo que significa alisar o pulir una superficie con papel de lija o material abrasivo.

A verb meaning to smooth or polish a surface using sandpaper or an abrasive material.

1. Smooth a surfaceB1formal

   To rub a surface with sandpaper or a similar abrasive to make it smooth.

   lijar

   • He sanded the wooden table until it was perfectly smooth.
   • You need to sand the edges of the board before painting.
   • She sanded the old paint off the door frame.

   Sinónimosabradebuffgrindpolishrub downsandpapersmooth

2. Apply sandB2formal

   To sprinkle or cover something with sand.

   Arenar

   • They sanded the icy road to improve traction.
   • The workers sanded the path after the rain.
   • He sanded the garden soil to prepare it for planting.

   Sinónimosgrit