sand
A. -noun
1. (=substance) arena (f)
·grains of sand
granos masculine plural de arena
a. the sands are running out queda poco tiempo
2. sands
(=beach) playa feminine singular
a. [of desert] arenas feminine plural
B. -transitive verb
1. [+road] echar arena a
2. also sand down
[+wood etcetera] lijar
[+floor] pulir
C. -compound
·sand bar -noun   barra (f) de arena, banco (m) de arena
·sand dune -noun duna (f)
·sand flea -noun pulga (f) de mar
·sand fly [ˈsændflaɪ] -noun   jejénoun (m), mosquito (m)
·sand martin -noun aviónoun (m) zapador