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 loved to build sandcastles on the beach using the wet sands near the water. "Les enfants adoraient construire des châteaux de sable sur la plage en utilisant le sable mouillé près de l'eau.geologymaterialenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlages, étendues de 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.geographyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCourage, cran(circa 1920) Personal courage."Despite facing public criticism, the mayor showed his sands by sticking to his principles and enacting the unpopular policy. "Malgré les critiques publiques, le maire a fait preuve de courage en s'en tenant à ses principes et en appliquant une politique impopulaire.charactervalueattitudeabilitymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSableA particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale."The builder sifted the sands carefully, looking for particles that were the correct size for mixing the concrete. "Le constructeur a tamisé le sable avec soin, à la recherche de particules de la bonne taille pour mélanger le béton.geologymaterialenvironmentnaturescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSableA light beige colour, like that of typical sand."Her living room walls were painted a calming sands colour, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. "Les murs de son salon étaient peints d'une couleur sable apaisante, créant une atmosphère chaleureuse et accueillante.colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGrain de sableA single grain of sand."The child carefully picked up a single sands and admired its tiny shape. "L'enfant ramassa soigneusement un seul grain de sable et admira sa petite forme.geologymaterialnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTemps, durée de la vieA moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass)."Example Sentence: With each passing year, he felt the sands of his life slipping away faster. " Avec chaque année qui passait, il sentait le temps de sa vie s'échapper plus vite.timeageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareponcerTo abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it."The carpenter sanded the wooden table to make the surface smooth. "Le charpentier a poncé la table en bois pour lisser la surface.materialactiontechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSablerTo cover with sand."The city sands the roads in winter to prevent cars from slipping on the ice. "La ville sable les routes en hiver pour empêcher les voitures de glisser sur la glace.environmentgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSablerTo blot ink using sand."Before blotting paper was common, people sanded their wet ink to prevent smudging. "Avant que le papier buvard ne soit courant, les gens sablaient leur encre humide pour éviter les bavures.stationerywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBécasseauA sandpiper."We saw many sands running along the beach looking for food. "Nous avons vu de nombreux bécasseaux courir le long de la plage à la recherche de nourriture.birdanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
