sand

1. (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

2. 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.

3. (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

4. (dated, uncountable, usually)Personal courage.

5. (uncountable, usually)A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.

6. (uncountable, usually)A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

   Sand, Sandfarbe

   песо́чныйpesóčnyj

7. (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)

8. (uncountable, usually)Dried mucus in the eye's inner corner, perhaps left from sleep (sleepy sand).

9. 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.

10. (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”

11. (countable, obsolete, usually)A single grain of sand.

1. I wrote my name in the sand.

   Я написав своє ім'я на піску. — Walentinio

   ruЯ написал свое имя на песке. — carlosalberto

   deIch habe meinen Namen in den Sand geschrieben. — carlosalberto

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2. I got some sand in my eye.

   У мене пісок в оці. — uaspeaker

   ruУ меня песок в глазу. — apuhtina

   deIch habe Sand im Auge. — Wolf

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3. Glass is made from sand.

   Скло виробляють з піску. — deniko

   ruСтекло делают из песка. — sharptoothed

   deGlas wird aus Sand hergestellt. — Tamy

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4. The truck dumped the sand on the ground.

   Вантажівка висипала пісок на землю. — deniko

   ruГрузовик высыпал песок на землю. — Hellerick

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5. I don't like sand.

   Я не люблю пісок. — deniko

   ruЯ не люблю песок. — Selena777

   deIch mag Sand nicht. — Yorwba

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