quicksand in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for quicksand in the English»Spanish Dictionary

quicksand [Am ˈkwɪkˌsænd, Brit ˈkwɪksand] N often pl

quicksand

arenas fpl movedizas

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quicksand in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for quicksand in the English»Spanish Dictionary

quicksand [ˈkwɪksænd] N no pl

quicksand

arenas f pl movedizas

moral quicksand fig

moral f escabrosa

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arenas movedizas

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arenas movedizas

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quicksand Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

moral quicksand fig

moral f escabrosa

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English

The cushioning of water gives quicksand, and other liquefied sediments, a spongy, fluidlike texture.

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At an emergency meeting someone says their only hope is with the quicksand fighter corporation.

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A patch of quicksand speeds them on their way.

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It acts similarly to normal quicksand, but it does not contain any water and does not operate on the same principle.

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The existence of hills, mountains, quicksands and marshes made agriculture and internal communication difficult.

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Dry quicksand is an example of a granular material.

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A team is eliminated when they are completely submerged in quicksand.

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However, the sand turned out to be loose and almost like quicksand, and it was decided to give the order to abandon ship.

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This external pressure can be applied by a seismic shock, which may transform loose sand into a highly viscous suspension as in quicksand.

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In the east, loess derivatives and sandy loess dominate whilst, to the west, sands and quicksands are to the fore.

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