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1 Sand
m; -(e)s, kein Pl. sand; der Strand hat feinen, weißen Sand the beach has fine white sand; im Sand buddeln dig in the sand; im Sand stecken bleiben get stuck in the sand; auf Sand laufen NAUT. run aground; auf Sand gebaut haben fig. have built on sand ( oder shaky foundations); jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen fig. throw dust in s.o.’s eyes; Sand ins Getriebe streuen fig. throw ( oder put) a spanner (Am. monkey wrench) in the works; etw. in den Sand setzen umg. muff (up) ( oder bungle) s.th.; im Sande verlaufen come to nothing (naught lit.); Pläne etc.: auch fizzle out umg.; ... wie Sand am Meer countless...,... beyond number; Antiquitäten gab es wie Sand am Meer auch there were no end of antiques; Kopf* * *der Sandsand* * *Sạnd [zant]m -(e)s, -e[-də] sand; (= Scheuersand) scouring powdermit Sand bestreuen — to sand
auf Sand laufen or geraten — to run aground
jdm Sand in die Augen streuen (fig) — to throw dust (Brit) or dirt (US) in sb's eyes
Sand ins Getriebe streuen — to throw a spanner in the works (Brit), to throw a (monkey) wrench into the works (US)
im Sande verlaufen (inf) — to peter out, to come to naught or nothing
etw in den Sand setzen (inf, Projekt, Prüfung) — to blow sth (inf); Geld to squander sth
* * *der1) (a large amount of tiny particles of crushed rocks, shells etc, found on beaches etc.) sand2) (an area of sand, especially on a beach: We lay on the sand.) sand* * *<-[e]s, -e>[zant]m sand no pl▶ jdm \Sand in die Augen streuen to throw dust in sb's eyes▶ auf \Sand gebaut sein to be built [up]on sandy ground▶ \Sand ins Getriebe streuen to put a spanner [or wrench] in the works▶ das/die gibt es wie \Sand am Meer (fam) there are heaps of them fam, they are thick on the ground fam* * *der; Sand[e]s sand... gibt es wie Sand am Meer — (ugs.) there are countless...;... are pretty thick on the ground (coll.)
da ist Sand im Getriebe — (fig. ugs.) there's something gumming up the works (coll.)
jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen — (fig.) pull the wool over somebody's eyes
im Sand[e] verlaufen — (fig. ugs.) come to nothing
etwas [total] in den Sand setzen — (fig. ugs.) make a [complete] mess of something
* * *der Strand hat feinen, weißen Sand the beach has fine white sand;im Sand buddeln dig in the sand;im Sand stecken bleiben get stuck in the sand;auf Sand laufen SCHIFF run aground;jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen fig throw dust in sb’s eyes;… wie Sand am Meer countless …, … beyond number;* * *der; Sand[e]s sand... gibt es wie Sand am Meer — (ugs.) there are countless...;... are pretty thick on the ground (coll.)
da ist Sand im Getriebe — (fig. ugs.) there's something gumming up the works (coll.)
jemandem Sand in die Augen streuen — (fig.) pull the wool over somebody's eyes
im Sand[e] verlaufen — (fig. ugs.) come to nothing
etwas [total] in den Sand setzen — (fig. ugs.) make a [complete] mess of something
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2 пясък
sandмед. gravel(в пикочния мехур) urinary sand(плаж) beachзлатоносен пясък auriferous gravelдвижещи се пясъци quicksands; shifting/drift sands* * *пя̀сък,м., -ци sand; мед. gravel; (в пикочния мехур) urinary sand; ( плаж) beach; движещи се \пясъкци quicksands; shifting/drift sands; едър \пясъкк grit; захар на \пясъкк granulated sugar; златен \пясъкк gold dust; златоносен \пясъкк auriferous gravel.* * *sand; dust; grit; quicksand (плаващ); syrtis (плаващ)* * *1. (в пикочния мехур) urinary sand 2. (плаж) beach 3. sand 4. градя на ПЯСЪК build on sand, limn on water 5. движещи се пясъци quicksands;shifting/drift sands 6. захар на ПЯСЪК granulated sugar 7. златен ПЯСЪК gold dust 8. златоносен ПЯСЪК auriferous gravel 9. мед. gravel -
3 строит
build; be under construction (refl.)строить; сооружать — build built
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4 hacer castillos de naipes
• build on a flimsy foundation• build on sand foundationDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > hacer castillos de naipes
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5 çürük temel üzerine kurmak
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6 construir sobre una base de arena
• build on sand foundationDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > construir sobre una base de arena
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7 edificar sobre arena
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8 строить на песке
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9 tak nyata
airy* * *build on sand -
10 строить на песке
Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > строить на песке
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11 градя
1. build, constructпрен. build (up)градя на пясък build upon sandвж. строя2. (ограждам) fence, build a fence (around)* * *градя̀,гл., мин. св. деят. прич. градѝл 1. build, construct; прен. build (up);2. ( ограждам) fence, build a fence (around); • \градя надежди build hopes ( върху on); \градя върху пясък build upon sand.* * *build; construct; mason (зидам)* * *1. (ограждам) fence, build a fence (around) 2. build, construct 3. ГРАДЯ на пясък build upon sand 4. ГРАДЯ надежди build hopes (върху on) 5. вж. строя 6. прен. build (up) -
12 sabbia
f sand* * *sabbia s.f.1 sand; ( grossolana) grit: un grano di sabbia, a grain of sand; banco di sabbia, sandbank; cava di sabbia, sandpit; deserto di sabbia, areg; tempesta di sabbia, sandstorm; sabbie mobili, quicksand; sabbia petrolifera, oil sand; i bambini giocavano sulla sabbia, the children were playing on the sand; costruire sulla sabbia, (fig.) to build on sand; scrivere sulla sabbia, to write on the sand2 (med.) urinary sand.* * *['sabbja] 1.sostantivo femminile1) sand2) med. urinary sand2.aggettivo invariabile••* * *sabbia/'sabbja/ ⇒ 3I sostantivo f.1 sand; castello di sabbia sand castle; tempesta di sabbia sandstorm2 med. urinary sand(color) sabbia sandycostruire sulla sabbia to build on sand\- e mobili quicksand. -
13 castillo
m.castle (edificio).hacer castillos en el aire to build castles in the aircastillo de arena sand castlecastillo de fuegos artificiales firework display* * *1 castle\hacer castillos en el aire / levantar castillos en el aire figurado to build castles in the air, build castles in Spaincastillo de fuegos artificiales firework displaycastillo de naipes figurado house of cards* * *noun m.* * *SM castle* * *masculino castlehacer or construir castillos en el aire — to build castles in the air
* * *= castle, fortified castle.Ex. Certain categories of heading are not included; these include persons, family names, corporate bodies, structures such as castles, ships, religious bodies, mythological characters, etc.Ex. Over the course of time, numerous fortified castles were converted into palaces.----* castillo de arena = sandcastle.* castillo de proa = forecastle.* Castillo de Windsor = Windsor Castle.* castillo en el aire = castle in the air.* castillo hinchable = bouncy castle.* con forma de castillo = castellated.* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.* * *masculino castlehacer or construir castillos en el aire — to build castles in the air
* * *= castle, fortified castle.Ex: Certain categories of heading are not included; these include persons, family names, corporate bodies, structures such as castles, ships, religious bodies, mythological characters, etc.
Ex: Over the course of time, numerous fortified castles were converted into palaces.* castillo de arena = sandcastle.* castillo de proa = forecastle.* Castillo de Windsor = Windsor Castle.* castillo en el aire = castle in the air.* castillo hinchable = bouncy castle.* con forma de castillo = castellated.* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.* * *castlehacer or construir castillos en el aire to build castles in the airCompuestos:sandcastlehacer castillos de arena (en la playa) to build o make sandcastles; (obrar sin una base sólida) to build on sandhouse of cards● castillo de fuego or fuegos artificialesfirework displayhouse of cardsaftercastleforecastle* * *
castillo sustantivo masculino
castle;
construir castillos en el aire to build castles in the air
castillo sustantivo masculino castle
castillo de arena, sandcastle
castillo de fuegos artificiales, firework display
castillo de naipes, house of cards
♦ Locuciones: figurado hacer o levantar castillos en el aire, to build castles in the air
' castillo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcázar
- ancha
- ancho
- calabozo
- confinar
- dentro
- elevarse
- escarpa
- foso
- puente
- situarse
- tenebrosa
- tenebroso
- torre
- encantado
- gustar
English:
busily
- castle
- discern
- dungeon
- governor
- haunted
- scene
- spacious
- stand
- sand
* * *castillo nm1. [edificio] castle;hacer castillos en el aire to build castles in the aircastillo de arena sandcastle;castillo de fuegos artificiales firework display;castillo hinchable bouncy castle;castillo de naipes house of cards;hacer castillos de naipes to build castles in the aircastillo de proa forecastle* * *m castle;hacer castillos en el aire fig build castles in the air* * *castillo nm1) : castle2)castillo de proa : forecastle* * *castillo n castle -
14 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 -
15 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 -
16 песок
1. м. sandсупесь; глинистый песок — clay sand
2. мн. sandsперемещающиеся пески, плывуны — heaving sands
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17 budować
(dom, państwo, szczęście) to build; ( silnik) to constructbudować na czymś — (przen) to pin hope (up)on sth
* * *ipf.1. (= wznosić) build; budować dom/most/drogę build a house/bridge/road; budować linię kolejową lay a rail line; budować z cegły build with brick; budować na piasku przen. build on sand; budować wzajemne zaufanie przen. build mutual trust.2. (= konstruować) build, construct; budować silniki okrętowe build ship engines.3. (= kreślić) construct; budować czworokąt construct a square.4. (= wzmacniać czyjeś morale) edify, inspire; Adam buduje mnie swoim przykładem Adam is an inspiring example.ipf.1. (= wznosić się) be built; w pobliżu buduje się pięć nowych domów five homes are being built in the vicinity.2. (= stawiać swój dom) be (in the course of) building one's house.3. (= wzmacniać się moralnie) be inspired l. edified ( czymś by sth).The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > budować
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18 песок
муж.1) sandзолотой песок, золотоносный песок — gold dust, gold-dust, gravel, lead, wash
2) мн. ч. пески sandsзыбучие пески — quicksands; running sand ед.
3) мед. gravel•• -
19 строить на песке
1) General subject: build on sand2) Set phrase: (usu. imp.)(of plans, пр.) build on sand -
20 строить на песке
[stroit' na p'esk'e] To build something on sand. To make plans, organise a scheme, on an insecure foundation. Cf. To build on sand.Русские фразеологизмы в картинках (русско-английский словарь) > строить на песке
См. также в других словарях:
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