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sandman

/ˈsænd.mæn/

Traducción: Personaje mitológico o de cuentos que echa arena en los ojos de los niños para que se duerman; figura que induce el sueño.

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noun

/ˈsænd.mæn/B1formal
  • esPersonaje mitológico o de cuentos que echa arena en los ojos de los niños para que se duerman; figura que induce el sueño.

A mythical elf or figure in fairy stories who sprinkles sand into children's eyes to make them fall asleep.

  1. Mythical figureA2informal

    A legendary elf or creature from folklore who is said to sprinkle magical sand into children's eyes to make them fall asleep.

    esEl hombre de la arena

    • The sandman visits every night to help children drift off to sleep.
    • My mother used to say the sandman was coming when I was a child.
    • In the story, the sandman gently sprinkles sand over the bedroom.

    Sinónimosdustman

Formas
  • sandmen plural form
  • sandmen's possessive plural form
  • sandman's possessive singular form