sand
Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt, forming…Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
» I wrote my name in the sand.
Ich habe meinen Namen in den Sand geschrieben.
Я написал свое имя на песке.
Я написала свое имя на песке.
Я написав своє ім'я на піску.
Meaning
11 senses(uncountable, usually)Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
Sand
песо́кpesók
пісо́кpisók
Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.
(countable, usually)A specific grade, type, or composition of sand.
(countable, in the plural, often, usually)A beach or other mass of sand.
The Canadian tar sands are a promising source of oil.
Sand, Sandstrand
(dated, uncountable, usually)Personal courage.
(uncountable, usually)A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
(uncountable, usually)A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.
Sand, Sandfarbe
песо́чныйpesóčnyj
(countable, figuratively, usually)A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass).
Cf. sands of time (idiom)
(uncountable, usually)Dried mucus in the eye's inner corner, perhaps left from sleep (sleepy sand).
Dried mucus in the eye's inner corner, perhaps left from sleep (sleepy sand).
(figuratively, uncountable, usually)"sand in [someone's] eyes" (idiom)
Cf. Sandman, a mythical character in European folklore who puts people to sleep and encourages and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand onto their eyes.
(uncountable, usually)An excuse for tears.
Cf. “Sand in My Eyes”, in TV Tropes, 1 March 2023 (last accessed): “Alternative Title(s): Something In My Eye”
(countable, obsolete, usually)A single grain of sand.
- French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)
- a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
- fortitude and determination
Examples
404 sentencesI wrote my name in the sand.
Я написав своє ім'я на піску.
ruЯ написал свое имя на песке.
deIch habe meinen Namen in den Sand geschrieben.
I got some sand in my eye.
У мене пісок в оці.
ruУ меня песок в глазу.
deIch habe Sand im Auge.
Glass is made from sand.
Скло виробляють з піску.
ruСтекло делают из песка.
deGlas wird aus Sand hergestellt.
The truck dumped the sand on the ground.
Вантажівка висипала пісок на землю.
ruГрузовик высыпал песок на землю.
I don't like sand.
Я не люблю пісок.
ruЯ не люблю песок.
deIch mag Sand nicht.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English sond, sand, from Old English sand, from Proto-West GermanicInherited from Middle English sond, sand, from Old English sand, from Proto-West Germanic *samd, from Proto-Germanic *samdaz.
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Forms
plural: sandsSynonyms
8 synonyms- French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876):George SandAmandine Aurore Lucie DupinBaroness Dudevant
- fortitude and determination:backbonegritgutsmoxiegumption
Word family
251 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
3 patterns- in the sand
- sand castle
- on the sand