quicksand in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

quicksand in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for quicksand in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

quicksand [ˈkwɪksænd] N no pl

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quicksand Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sink into the snow/the quicksand
s'enfoncer dans la neige/les sables mouvants
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A patch of quicksand speeds them on their way.
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Dry quicksand is an example of a granular material.
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There are areas of quicksand close to the harbour.
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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 musicians later ominously reveal that they couldn't have escaped, as the road out is surrounded by swamp, quicksand, bears, and other things.
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A team is eliminated when they are completely submerged in quicksand.
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Flash flooding and quicksand in the gorge repeatedly caused problems, with equipment and materials apparently disappearing overnight.
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And the river is doubly treacherous with quicksand and a rifleman who will try to pick them off.
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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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The cushioning of water gives quicksand, and other liquefied sediments, a spongy, fluidlike texture.
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