noun🔗ShareArenaRock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction."The children played happily on the sandy beach. "Los niños jugaron felices en la playa arenosa.geologymaterialenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaya, arena(often in the plural) A beach or other expanse of sand."The Canadian tar sands are a promising source of oil."Las arenas bituminosas canadienses son una fuente prometedora de petróleo.geographygeologyenvironmentmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoraje, valentía(circa 1920) Personal courage."Despite the pressure, she showed great sand in standing up for what she believed in during the school debate. "A pesar de la presión, demostró gran valentía al defender sus creencias durante el debate escolar.charactermoralattitudevalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArenaA particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale."The beach sand felt warm and coarse beneath my feet. "La arena de la playa se sentía cálida y áspera bajo mis pies.geologymaterialsubstanceenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBeige claro, color arenaA light beige colour, like that of typical sand."The sand-colored walls of the classroom were a bit boring, but at least they were clean. "Las paredes color arena del aula eran un poco aburridas, pero al menos estaban limpias.colorappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrano de arenaA single grain of sand."The tiny sand, barely visible, was irritating my foot. "El diminuto grano de arena, apenas visible, me irritaba el pie.materialgeologysubstancenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMomento, tiempo de vidaA moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass)."The hourglass showed that the sand of her childhood was almost gone. "El reloj de arena mostraba que el tiempo de su infancia casi se había ido.timeperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareArenoso, color arenaOf a light beige colour, like that of typical sand."The sandy-colored walls of the classroom gave the room a warm, inviting atmosphere. "Las paredes color arena del aula le dieron a la habitación un ambiente cálido y acogedor.appearancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharelijarTo abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it."To prepare the wooden table for painting, he sanded its surface smooth. "Para preparar la mesa de madera para pintar, lijó su superficie para alisar.materialprocessworktechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArenarTo cover with sand."The children sand the sandbox to make it smooth for playing. "Los niños arenan el arenero para que sea suave para jugar.materialgeologyenvironmentnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArenarTo blot ink using sand."The student sanded the ink blot on his homework page to remove the smudge. "El estudiante arenó la mancha de tinta en la página de su tarea para quitar la mancha.stationerywritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlayeroA sandpiper."The sand flew up as the sandpiper waded into the shallow water. "El playero voló cuando entró en las aguas poco profundas.animalbirdnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
