sand

a loose, granular material found on beaches and deserts

arena

Collocations beach sand · desert sand

• The children were playing in the sand.

  Los niños estaban jugando en la arena.

a type of bread made with coarse flour and baked on a hot surface, often used in Middle Eastern cuisine

pan de trigo integral / pan árabe

Collocations sand bread · Middle Eastern sand

• They served us some delicious sand with hummus.

  Nos sirvieron un delicioso pan árabe con humus.

(informal) a short period of time, often used in phrases like 'a sand'

un corto período de tiempo

Collocations wait for the sand to run out

• I'll be there in a sand.

  Estaré allí en un momento.

(informal) a gun, especially a pistol or revolver

arma de fuego / revólver

Collocations carry a sand

• He was carrying a sand in his pocket.

  Tenía un arma de fuego en el bolsillo.