English to afrikaans meaning of

Volgens die Oxford English Dictionary word "sand" gedefinieer as:'n Los korrelige stof, tipies liggeelbruin, wat voortspruit uit die erosie van siliciumhoudende en ander gesteentes en wat 'n hoofbestanddeel van strande, rivieroewers en woestyne uitmaak.'n Sandstrook, veral 'n strand.( figuurlik) 'n Grondslag of basis vir iets.(informeel) Moed, pluk of gruis.

Synonyms

  1. guts
  2. backbone
  3. moxie
  4. gumption
  5. grit

Sentence Examples

  1. He then used Earth element, making sand rise up and hold an Onlekk in place.
  2. In the foreground, on a small beach of black sand, is a congregation of what appear to be tall stakes, arranged in some sort of formation.
  3. Evan had looked in one mirror to find his reflection standing on a green sand dune amidst an orange sea.
  4. More shocking still, the beach appeared to have emerald green sand and the sea itself was violet.
  5. Grains of sand seemed to scrape over her eyes, and she winced as she passed her hand over them before forcing them open again.
  6. There was a small islet of golden sand beneath my feet, a safe haven between the forbidding, storm-swept sea and jagged black rocks.
  7. At the end of the garden the promenade curves round Playa Reducto, a small beach of golden sand where the waters are shallow and calm.
  8. Facing the cliff and sheltered somewhat by the reef is a small beach of black sand.
  9. The beach is empty save for a sand sculptor, dressed only in shorts, at work emulating the eruption of two volcanoes.
  10. As I turned, clouds moved over the sun and dappled shadows raced across the sand.