sand
gb/sˈænd/ us/sˈænd/
A1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2500
homok, csiszol, kitartás, elszántság, kurázsi
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A1
1
homok
A2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[sand] covers [a place]
The children built a castle out of sand.
A gyerekek homokvárat építettek.
The beach was covered with soft white sand.
A partot puha, fehér homok borította.
Wind blew the sand into my eyes.
Sand can get very hot under the sun.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
I see sand on the beach.
Homokot látok a strandon.
The sand is warm.
Meleg a homok.
We play in the sand.
Sand is on my shoes.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sand' with 'soil' or 'dirt', but sand refers specifically to tiny grains of rock, not general ground material.
பொருள்
loose grains from rocks
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
grain of sand
|desert sand
|wet sand
|sand dunes
|white sand
இணைச்சொற்கள்
grit (Refers to small loose particles, but often smaller or rougher than sand.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
rock (Rock is solid and large, the opposite of sand’s loose, tiny grains.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
nature
|geography
|construction
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
Very small loose pieces of rock, often found on a beach or in the desert.
Loose, granular material made up of tiny pieces of rock and mineral, typically found on beaches, deserts, and riverbeds.
வினைச்சொல்
B1
2
csiszol
B2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to sand [something]
You need to sand the table before painting it.
Festés előtt le kell csiszolnod az asztalt.
He spent the afternoon sanding the floorboards.
A délutánt a padlódeszkák csiszolásával töltötte.
Sand the edges until they are smooth.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
I will sand the chair.
Le fogom csiszolni a széket.
He sands the wood.
Csiszolja a fát.
We sand the door before we paint it.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sand' as a verb with spreading actual sand; here it means smoothing with abrasive material.
பொருள்
smooth with abrasive
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
sand the wood
|sand down
|sand smooth
இணைச்சொற்கள்
polish (Polish can also mean to make smooth and shiny, but often involves finer finishing than sanding.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
scratch (Scratching makes a surface rougher instead of smoother.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
crafts
|construction
|work
|daily_life
வரையறை
To make something smooth by rubbing it with special paper or another rough thing.
To make a surface smooth by rubbing it with sandpaper or another abrasive material.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
C1
3
She showed real sand during the crisis.
A válság idején nagy bátorságot és kitartást tanúsított.
It takes sand to stand up to them.
Kurázsi kell ahhoz, hogy szembeszállj velük.
He doesn't have the sand to finish the job.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
She has much sand.
Van benne bőven kitartás.
It takes sand to win.
A győzelemhez kitartás kell.
He shows sand in hard times.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may not know this figurative meaning and think it refers only to beach sand.
பொருள்
courage or grit
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
show sand
|have the sand to
இணைச்சொற்கள்
grit (Very close in meaning but slightly more common in modern use for determination.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
cowardice (Lack of courage or determination.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
emotions
|personality
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
The ability to keep going when things are hard.
Informal: Courage, stamina, or determination to keep going in a difficult situation.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
sand
IPA
GB/sˈænd/
US/sˈænd/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
sand (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (sand)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: sand
- Plural: sand
Verb
- Base: sand
- 3rd Person Singular: sands
- Present Participle: sanding
- Past: sanded
சொல் குடும்பம்
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.