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1 sables mouvants
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2 sable
sable [sαbl]1. masculine noun2. invariable adjective* * *sɑbl
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adjectif invariable sand-coloured [BrE]
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nom masculin sandbâtir sur le sable — fig to build on sand
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sables nom masculin pluriel sandsPhrasal Verbs:••être sur le sable — (colloq) to be on one's beam ends
* * *sɒbl nm* * *A ⇒ Les couleurs adj inv sand-colouredGB.B nm2 Hérald sable.C sables nmpl sands.sables bitumineux tar sands; sables mouvants quicksands.être sur le sable○ to be on one's beam ends.[sabl] nom masculinb. [sans emploi] to be out of a jobmettre quelqu'un sur le sable [le ruiner]: ils m'ont mis sur le sable they've ruined ou bankrupted me3. HÉRALDIQUE sable————————[sabl] adjectif invariable————————sables nom masculin pluriel————————de sable locution adjectivale[château] sand (modificateur)[fond] sandy -
3 sables mouvants
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4 enliser
enliser [ɑ̃lize]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verba. (dans le sable, la boue) to get stuck• en mentant, tu t'enlises davantage you're getting in deeper and deeper water with your lies* * *ɑ̃lize
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verbe transitif to get [something] stuck ( dans in)
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s'enliser verbe pronominal1) [bateau, véhicule] to get stuck ( dans in)2) fig [enquête, négociations] to drag onêtre enlisé dans — (dans un conflit, des difficultés) to be embroiled in
* * *enliser verb table: aimerA vtr to get [sth] stuck [bateau, véhicule] (dans in).B s'enliser vpr1 [bateau, véhicule] to get stuck, get bogged down (dans in);2 [enquête, négociations, conflit] to drag on;3 s'enliser dans to get bogged down in, sink into; le pays s'enlise dans la guerre civile the country is sinking ou being sucked into civil war; être enlisé dans (conflit, difficultés) to be embroiled in.[ɑ̃lize] verbe transitif————————s'enliser verbe pronominal intransitifs'enliser dans des sables mouvants to sink ou to get sucked (down) into quicksands'enliser dans la routine to get ou to be bogged down in routine -
5 sablé
sable [sαbl]1. masculine noun2. invariable adjective* * *sɑbl
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adjectif invariable sand-coloured [BrE]
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nom masculin sandbâtir sur le sable — fig to build on sand
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sables nom masculin pluriel sandsPhrasal Verbs:••être sur le sable — (colloq) to be on one's beam ends
* * *sɒbl nm* * *A ⇒ Les couleurs adj inv sand-colouredGB.B nm2 Hérald sable.C sables nmpl sands.sables bitumineux tar sands; sables mouvants quicksands.être sur le sable○ to be on one's beam ends.[allée] sandy————————nom masculin
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quicksand — quicksandy, adj. /kwik sand /, n. a bed of soft or loose sand saturated with water and having considerable depth, yielding under weight and therefore tending to suck down any object resting on its surface. [1275 1325; ME qwykkesand. See QUICK,… … Universalium
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