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sand [sænd]1 noun∎ miles of golden sands des kilomètres mpl de sable doré;∎ shifting sand sables mpl mouvants;∎ the sands of time le temps qui passe;∎ the sands of time are running out for us nous n'aurons bientôt plus le temps, le temps qui nous est imparti sera bientôt écoulé;∎ figurative to build on sand bâtir sur le sable;∎ figurative to draw a line in the sand fixer une limite à ne pas dépasser(dune) de sable(a) (with sandpaper) poncer au papier de verre(b) (spread sand on) sabler►► Building industry sand bed couchis m;Botany sand crocus romulée f de Colonna;Zoology sand dollar clypéastéroïde m;sand dune dune f;Zoology sand eel lançon m, équille f;Entomology sand fly phlébotome m, mouche f des sables;Zoology sand lance lançon m, équille f;Zoology sand lizard lézard m agile;American sand lot terrain m vague;British Ornithology sand martin hirondelle f de rivage;sand painting peinture f au sable;Botany sand spurrey spergulaire f rouge;Botany sand toadflax linaire f de sables;Golf sand wedge sand-wedge m;sand yacht char m à voile(wood, metal) poncer au papier de verre, décaper -
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sand [sænd]1. nounsable m• to be built on sand [plan, agreement] ne reposer sur rien de solide( = sand down) poncer3. compounds* * *[sænd] 1.noun sable m2.sands plural noun1) ( beach) plage f2) ( desert) sables mpl3.transitive verb1) (also sand down) ( smooth) poncer [floor]; frotter or passer [quelque chose] au papier de verre [woodwork]2) ( put sand on) sabler [icy road]••to stick ou bury one's head in the sand — pratiquer la politique de l'autruche
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