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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbanco de areia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbɐ̃ku d(i) aˈɾejɐ
"O navio encalhou num banco de areia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A ridge of sand formed in the sea or a river by the action of waves or currents.
"The boat got stuck on a shallow sandbar near the mouth of the river." - 2
An area of sand that emerges above the water during low tide.
"We walked out to the sandbar during low tide to look for shells."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English words 'sand' (sand) and 'beorg' or 'bar' (mound, ridge). Historically used in maritime contexts since the early 17th century to describe submerged or exposed ridges of sand built by waves and currents in coastal or riverine environments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sandbar" is said worldwide
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banc de sable
Transliteration: bɑ̃ də sabl
"Le bateau s'est échoué sur un banc de sable."
Sandbank
Transliteration: ˈzantˌbaŋk
"Das Schiff lief auf eine Sandbank auf."
secca di sabbia
Transliteration: ˈsekka di ˈsabbja
"La barca si è incagliata su una secca."
banco de arena
Transliteration: ˈbaŋko de aˈɾena
"El barco encalló en un banco de arena."
banco de areia
Transliteration: ˈbɐ̃ku d(i) aˈɾejɐ
"O navio encalhou num banco de areia."
बालू का टीला
Transliteration: balu ka tila
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"नाव बालू के टीले पर फंस गई।"
沙坝
Transliteration: shā bà
Script: 中文汉字
"船在浅滩的沙坝上搁浅了。"
모래톱
Transliteration: moraetop
Script: 한국어 한글
"배가 모래톱에 좌초되었습니다."
砂州
Transliteration: sashu
Script: 日本語
"船が砂州に乗り上げた。"
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