Translation of Slovak word "piesok" to English
piesok
/pi̯esok/
Meaning
NounRock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction. A specific grade, type, or composition of sand. A beach or other mass of sand.
How to use
Inanimate masculine noun following the 'dub' pattern with mobile vowel -o- elision (piesok, genitive singular 'piesku', locative 'v piesku', instrumental 's pieskom'). Uncountable mass noun denoting geological sand or sandy terrain; enters classic idioms about futility and instability.
🇬🇧 English
sand
Example sentence
Hrám sa v piesku.
I play in sand
Piesok je horúci.
The sand is hot
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- stavať na piesku— to build on sand (unstable foundation - idiom)
- piesočná pláž— sandy beach
- strkať hlavu do piesku— to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
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What does the Slovak word "piesok" mean?▼
The Slovak word "piesok" means "sand" in English.
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