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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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sand yacht — sand yacht, sandˈ yachting see under ↑yacht • • • Main Entry: ↑sand * * * sand yacht, a vehicle on three wheels with a mast and small sails, for racing before the wind on a beach or other sandy area; land yacht: »The first attempt to cross the… … Useful english dictionary
sand-yacht — landˈ yacht or sandˈ yacht A wheeled boat with sails, for running on land, usu along sea beaches • • • Main Entry: ↑yacht … Useful english dictionary
sand yacht. — See land yacht. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
sand yacht. — See land yacht. [1910 15] … Useful english dictionary
sand yacht — noun a wind driven three wheeled vehicle with a sail, used for racing on beaches … English new terms dictionary
sand-yachting — sand yacht, sandˈ yachting see under ↑yacht • • • Main Entry: ↑sand landˈ yachting or sandˈ yachting • • • Main Entry: ↑yacht … Useful english dictionary
sand yachting — sand yachting, the sport of racing with a sand yacht … Useful english dictionary
sand — n. & v. n. 1 a loose granular substance resulting from the wearing down of esp. siliceous rocks and found on the seashore, river beds, deserts, etc. 2 (in pl.) grains of sand. 3 (in pl.) an expanse or tracts of sand. 4 a light yellow brown colour … Useful english dictionary
Sand — n. & v. n. 1 a loose granular substance resulting from the wearing down of esp. siliceous rocks and found on the seashore, river beds, deserts, etc. 2 (in pl.) grains of sand. 3 (in pl.) an expanse or tracts of sand. 4 a light yellow brown colour … Useful english dictionary
Sand Point, Ontario — Sand Point is a community in Ontario along the Ottawa River, roughly six miles to the west of Arnprior on the River Road. During the 1860s and early 1870s it was the terminus of the Canada Central Railway (subsequently acquired by the Canadian… … Wikipedia
yacht — n. & v. n. 1 a light sailing vessel, esp. equipped for racing. 2 a larger usu. power driven vessel equipped for cruising. 3 a light vessel for travel on sand or ice. v.intr. race or cruise in a yacht. Phrases and idioms: yacht club a club esp.… … Useful english dictionary