sand
gb/sˈænd/ us/sˈænd/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 2500
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
A1
entity
1
loose grains from rocks
Very small loose pieces of rock, often found on a beach or in the desert.
वापर नमुना:
[sand] covers [a place]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sand' with 'soil' or 'dirt', but sand refers specifically to tiny grains of rock, not general ground material.
समानार्थी शब्द
grit (Refers to small loose particles, but often smaller or rougher than sand.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
rock (Rock is solid and large, the opposite of sand’s loose, tiny grains.)
सहप्रयोग
grain of sand
|desert sand
|wet sand
|sand dunes
|white sand
विषय
nature
|geography
|construction
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I see sand on the beach.
- The sand is warm.
- We play in the sand.
- Sand is on my shoes.
क्रियापद
B1
action
2
smooth with abrasive
To make something smooth by rubbing it with special paper or another rough thing.
वापर नमुना:
to sand [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sand' as a verb with spreading actual sand; here it means smoothing with abrasive material.
समानार्थी शब्द
polish (Polish can also mean to make smooth and shiny, but often involves finer finishing than sanding.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
scratch (Scratching makes a surface rougher instead of smoother.)
सहप्रयोग
sand the wood
|sand down
|sand smooth
विषय
crafts
|construction
|work
|daily_life
उदाहरणे
- You need to sand the table before painting it.
- He spent the afternoon sanding the floorboards.
- Sand the edges until they are smooth.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I will sand the chair.
- He sands the wood.
- We sand the door before we paint it.
नाम
C1
property
3
courage or grit
The ability to keep going when things are hard.
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may not know this figurative meaning and think it refers only to beach sand.
समानार्थी शब्द
grit (Very close in meaning but slightly more common in modern use for determination.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
cowardice (Lack of courage or determination.)
सहप्रयोग
show sand
|have the sand to
विषय
emotions
|personality
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- She has much sand.
- It takes sand to win.
- He shows sand in hard times.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
sand
IPA
GB/sˈænd/
US/sˈænd/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
sand (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (sand)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: sand
- Plural: sand
Verb
- Base: sand
- 3rd Person Singular: sands
- Present Participle: sanding
- Past: sanded
संबंधित शब्द
वाक्प्रचार
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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.