noun🔗ShareSableRock 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. "Les enfants ont joué joyeusement sur la plage de sable.geologymaterialenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlage, sable(often in the plural) A beach or other expanse of sand."The Canadian tar sands are a promising source of oil."Les sables bitumineux canadiens sont une source de pétrole prometteuse.geographygeologyenvironmentmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCourage, cran(circa 1920) Personal courage."Despite the pressure, she showed great sand in standing up for what she believed in during the school debate. "Malgré la pression, elle a fait preuve de beaucoup de courage en défendant ses convictions lors du débat scolaire.charactermoralattitudevalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSableA particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale."The beach sand felt warm and coarse beneath my feet. "Le sable de la plage était chaud et rugueux sous mes pieds.geologymaterialsubstanceenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBeige clair, couleur sableA 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. "Les murs couleur sable de la salle de classe étaient un peu ennuyeux, mais au moins ils étaient propres.colorappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrain de sableA single grain of sand."The tiny sand, barely visible, was irritating my foot. "Le minuscule grain de sable, à peine visible, irritait mon pied.materialgeologysubstancenatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMoment, durée de la vieA 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. "Le sablier montrait que le moment de son enfance était presque écoulé.timeperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSable, beige clairOf a light beige colour, like that of typical sand."The sandy-colored walls of the classroom gave the room a warm, inviting atmosphere. "Les murs de couleur sable de la salle de classe donnaient à la pièce une atmosphère chaleureuse et accueillante.appearancecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareponcerTo 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. "Pour préparer la table en bois à peindre, il a poncé sa surface pour la lisser.materialprocessworktechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSablerTo cover with sand."The children sand the sandbox to make it smooth for playing. "Les enfants sablent le bac à sable pour le rendre lisse pour jouer.materialgeologyenvironmentnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSablerTo blot ink using sand."The student sanded the ink blot on his homework page to remove the smudge. "L'étudiant a sablé la tache d'encre sur sa page de devoir pour enlever la bavure.stationerywritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBécasseauA sandpiper."The sand flew up as the sandpiper waded into the shallow water. "Le bécasseau s'est envolé alors qu'il s'avançait dans l'eau peu profonde.animalbirdnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
