- to sprinkle sand
- to sprinkle/to strew sand посыпать песком
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
to sprinkle sand
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Sprinkle — Sprin kle (spr[i^][ng] k l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sprinkled} ( k ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Sprinkling} ( kl[i^]ng).] [OE. sprenkelen, freq. of sprengen to sprinkle, to scatter, AS. sprengan, properly, to make to spring, causative of springan to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sand — [sand] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger sand, ON sandr < IE base * bhes , to rub off, pulverize > Gr psammos, L sabulum] 1. loose, gritty particles of eroded or weathered rock, varying in size from about 1/ 16 mm to 2 mm in diameter, usually… … English World dictionary
Sand — Sand, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sanded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sanding}.] 1. To sprinkle or cover with sand. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive upon the sand. [Obs.] Burton. [1913 Webster] 3. To bury (oysters) beneath drifting sand or mud. [1913 Webster] 4. To mix … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sand — ► NOUN 1) a substance consisting of fine particles of eroded rocks, forming a major constituent of beaches, river beds, the seabed, and deserts. 2) (sands) an expanse of sand. ► VERB 1) smooth with sandpaper or a sander. 2) sprinkle or overlay… … English terms dictionary
sprinkle — [spriŋ′kəl] vt. sprinkled, sprinkling [ME sprinklen, akin to Ger sprenkeln: see SPARK1] 1. to scatter (water, sand, etc.) in drops or particles 2. a) to scatter drops or particles upon; cover or strew with a sprinkling b) to dampen before iro … English World dictionary
sand — n. 1) to scatter, spread, sprinkle, strew sand 2) coarse; fine sand 3) a grain of sand * * * [sænd] fine sand spread sprinkle strew sand a grain of sand coarse to scatter … Combinatory dictionary
sand — sandable, adj. sandless, adj. sandlike, adj. /sand/, n. 1. the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz. 2. Usually, sands. a tract or region composed principally of sand. 3. the sand or a grain of… … Universalium
sand — n. & v. n. 1 a loose granular substance resulting from the wearing down of esp. siliceous rocks and found on the seashore, river beds, deserts, etc. 2 (in pl.) grains of sand. 3 (in pl.) an expanse or tracts of sand. 4 a light yellow brown colour … Useful english dictionary
Sand — n. & v. n. 1 a loose granular substance resulting from the wearing down of esp. siliceous rocks and found on the seashore, river beds, deserts, etc. 2 (in pl.) grains of sand. 3 (in pl.) an expanse or tracts of sand. 4 a light yellow brown colour … Useful english dictionary
sand — {{11}}sand (n.) O.E. sand, from P.Gmc. *sanda (Cf. O.N. sandr, O.Fris. sond, M.Du. sant, Ger. Sand, not recorded in Gothic), from PIE root *samatha (Cf. Gk. psammos sand, L. sabulum). Metaphoric for innumerability since O.E. Sand dollar is from… … Etymology dictionary
sand — /sænd / (say sand) noun 1. the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz. 2. (usually plural) a tract or region composed principally of sand. 3. the sand in an hourglass, or a grain of this. 4. (plural) …
