sable fin

/sabl fɛ̃/

fine sand

Le sable fin est idéal pour construire des châteaux de sable.

Fine sand is ideal for building sandcastles.

general

Sand with small, smooth particles, often found on beaches or in deserts.

Les enfants jouent dans le sable fin près de la mer.

The children play in the fine sand near the sea.

This term is commonly used in geography, construction, and beach-related contexts.

Collocations

coarse sand

sand beach

This term is frequently used in descriptions of beaches and coastal areas.

From 'sable' (sand) and 'fin' (fine), combining to describe sand with small, smooth particles.

Often used to describe the texture of sand in coastal or desert environments.

sable

sand

root

fin

fine

root

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