sand
US: /ˈsænd/
UK: /sˈænd/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
sand /sænd/- danh từ
- cát
- (số nhiều) bãi cát, lớp cát (ở dưới đáy); (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) bờ biển
- (thông tục) tính kiên định; sức chịu đựng; lòng can đảm
- màu cát
- numberless as the sand(s)
- vô số, hằng hà sa số
- the sands are running out
- sắp đến lúc tận số
- ngoại động từ
- đổ cát, phủ cát, rải cát
- trộn cát (vào đường, vào len) để gian lận
- đánh bóng bằng cát
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
1 [U] a substance that consists of very small fine grains of rock. Sand is found on beaches, in deserts, etc: a grain of sand + Concrete is a mixture of sand and cement. + His hair was the colour of sand. + The children were playing in the sand (= for example, in a SANDPIT).
2 [U, C, usually pl.] a large area of sand on a beach: We went for a walk along the sand. + children playing on the sand + miles of golden sands
See also -
Idioms see HEAD n., SHIFT v.
+ verb [VN] ~ sth (down) = SANDPAPER
Collocation
ADJ.
fine
a beach of fine golden sand
| coarse | soft | hard | damp, wet | dry | burning, hot | golden, silver, white, yellow | desert
the burning desert sands
QUANT.
grain | patch, strip
SAND + NOUN
beach, dune | pit
(also
sandpit
)
| castle
(also
sandcastle)
PREP.
in the ~
The children played happily in the sand.
| on the ~
We found her asleep on the sand.
Concise dictionary
sands|sanded|sandingsændnoun
+a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
+French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)
+fortitude and determination
verb
+rub with sandpaper
