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sand

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
English
English

I. sable [sɑbl] ADJ inv

sable
sand-coloured Brit

II. sable [sɑbl] N m

1. sable GEOL:

sable
sand
bâtir sur le sable fig
to build on sand

2. sable HERALD:

sable
sable

III. sables N mpl

sables mpl:

sables
sands

IV. sable [sɑbl]

sables bitumineux
tar sands
sables mouvants
quicksands

V. sable [sɑbl]

être sur le sable inf
to be on one's beam ends

I. sablé (sablée) [sable] VB pp

sablé → sabler

II. sablé (sablée) [sable] ADJ

1. sablé route, allée:

sablé (sablée)
covered with sand

2. sablé FOOD:

pâte sablée
rich (sweetened) shortcrust pastry

III. sablé N m

sablé m (biscuit):

sablé
≈ shortbread biscuit Brit
sablé
≈ cookie Am

sabler [sable] VB trans

1. sabler chaussée:

sabler
to grit

2. sabler TECH:

sabler (pour nettoyer)
to sandblast
sabler (pour mouler)
to sand-cast
sabler le champagne
to crack open some champagne

sabler [sable] VB trans

1. sabler chaussée:

sabler
to grit

2. sabler TECH:

sabler (pour nettoyer)
to sandblast
sabler (pour mouler)
to sand-cast
sabler le champagne
to crack open some champagne
English
English
French
French
shortbread
sablé m
sharp sand
sable m liant
shortcake (shortbread)
sablé m
punchbag SPORTS
sac m de sable
ripple mark
ondulation f dans le sable
sandbar
barre f de sable
sandbank
banc m de sable

in the PONS Dictionary

French
French
English
English

I. sable [sɑbl] N m

sable
sand
sables mouvants
quicksand

II. sable [sɑbl] ADJ inv

sable
sandy

sablé [sɑble] N m FOOD

sablé
≈ shortbread biscuit [or cookie Am]

sablé(e) [sɑble] ADJ FOOD

gâteau sablé
≈ shortbread biscuit [or cookie Am]
pâte sablée
rich shortcrust pastry

sabler [sɑble] VB trans

1. sabler (couvrir de sable):

sabler
to sand

2. sabler fig:

sabler le champagne
to crack open a bottle of champagne
English
English
French
French
sand
sable m
sand
banc m de sable
sand
sabler
sand
de sable
shortbread
sablé m
sandy
de sable
sandy
sable
drift sand
sable m mouvant
punching bag
sac m de sable
sandcastle
château m de sable
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

I. sable [sɑbl] N m

sable
sand
sables mouvants
quicksand

II. sable [sɑbl] ADJ inv

sable
sandy

sablé(e) [sɑble] ADJ culin

gâteau sablé
≈ shortbread cookie
pâte sablée
sugar dough

sablé [sɑble] N m culin

sablé
≈ shortbread cookie

sabler [sɑble] VB trans

1. sabler (couvrir de sable):

sabler
to sand

2. sabler fig:

sabler le champagne
to crack open a bottle of champagne
English
English
French
French
sand
sable m
sand
banc m de sable
sand
sabler
sand
de sable
shortbread
sablé m
sandy
de sable
sandy
sable
digestive
gâteau m sablé
sandstorm
tempête f de sable
the sandman
le marchand de sable
Présent
jesable
tusables
il/elle/onsable
noussablons
voussablez
ils/ellessablent
Imparfait
jesablais
tusablais
il/elle/onsablait
noussablions
voussabliez
ils/ellessablaient
Passé simple
jesablai
tusablas
il/elle/onsabla
noussablâmes
voussablâtes
ils/ellessablèrent
Futur simple
jesablerai
tusableras
il/elle/onsablera
noussablerons
voussablerez
ils/ellessableront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

carrière de sable
sandpit
particule de sable
particle of sand
pâté de sable
sand pie
le sable me brûle les pieds
the sand is burning my feet
déposer de la boue/du sable
to deposit mud/sand

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Ambros est de plus en plus coincé entre deux femmes qui le courtisent.
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Pour le coincer, elle échafaude un fin stratagème pour l'attirer à elle.
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Puis ils l'ont coincé, lui ont versé de l'essence et l'ont incendié.
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Le mari se trouve coincé dans les encombrements parisiens.
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Le problème est qu'il reste coincé à l'intérieur.
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