sand
gb/sˈænd/ us/sˈænd/
A1
Angol
~ 2500
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Főnév
A1
entity
1
loose grains from rocks
Very small loose pieces of rock, often found on a beach or in the desert.
Használati minta:
[sand] covers [a place]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sand' with 'soil' or 'dirt', but sand refers specifically to tiny grains of rock, not general ground material.
Szinonimák
grit (Refers to small loose particles, but often smaller or rougher than sand.)
Antonimák
rock (Rock is solid and large, the opposite of sand’s loose, tiny grains.)
Szókapcsolatok
grain of sand
|desert sand
|wet sand
|sand dunes
|white sand
Témák
nature
|geography
|construction
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- The children built a castle out of sand.
- The beach was covered with soft white sand.
- Wind blew the sand into my eyes.
- Sand can get very hot under the sun.
Példák tanulóknak
- I see sand on the beach.
- The sand is warm.
- We play in the sand.
- Sand is on my shoes.
Ige
B1
action
2
smooth with abrasive
To make something smooth by rubbing it with special paper or another rough thing.
Használati minta:
to sand [something]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sand' as a verb with spreading actual sand; here it means smoothing with abrasive material.
Szinonimák
polish (Polish can also mean to make smooth and shiny, but often involves finer finishing than sanding.)
Antonimák
scratch (Scratching makes a surface rougher instead of smoother.)
Szókapcsolatok
sand the wood
|sand down
|sand smooth
Témák
crafts
|construction
|work
|daily_life
Példák
- You need to sand the table before painting it.
- He spent the afternoon sanding the floorboards.
- Sand the edges until they are smooth.
Példák tanulóknak
- I will sand the chair.
- He sands the wood.
- We sand the door before we paint it.
Főnév
C1
property
3
courage or grit
The ability to keep going when things are hard.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may not know this figurative meaning and think it refers only to beach sand.
Szinonimák
grit (Very close in meaning but slightly more common in modern use for determination.)
Antonimák
cowardice (Lack of courage or determination.)
Szókapcsolatok
show sand
|have the sand to
Témák
emotions
|personality
|core_vocabulary
Példák
- She showed real sand during the crisis.
- It takes sand to stand up to them.
- He doesn't have the sand to finish the job.
Példák tanulóknak
- She has much sand.
- It takes sand to win.
- He shows sand in hard times.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
sand
IPA
GB/sˈænd/
US/sˈænd/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
sand (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (sand)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: sand
- Plural: sand
Verb
- Base: sand
- 3rd Person Singular: sands
- Present Participle: sanding
- Past: sanded
Szócsalád
Kifejezések
draw a line in the sand
1/dɹˈɔ ə lˈaɪn ˈɪn ðə sˈænd/
idiom
set a firm boundary
To say clearly that you will not allow something to happen beyond a certain point.
Példák
- The company drew a line in the sand over safety standards.
- Parents need to draw a line in the sand when it comes to bedtime.
shift sands
1/ʃˈɪft sˈændz/
idiom
literary
changing and unstable situation
When things change often and you cannot be sure what will happen.
Példák
- Politics is like shifting sands—nothing stays the same for long.
- We had to adapt our plans to the shifting sands of the market.
bury your head in the sand
1/bˈɛɹi jˈʊɹ hˈɛd ˈɪn ðə sˈænd/
idiom
Avoid facing a problem
To ignore a problem and hope it will go away instead of dealing with it.
Példák
- He just buries his head in the sand instead of dealing with his debts.
- You can't just bury your head in the sand when it comes to your debts.
- Stop burying your head in the sand and talk to her about it.
- She tends to bury her head in the sand whenever there is conflict at work.