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sandbag in French

sandbag in French is sac de sable — sandbag means a sturdy bag filled with sand, used to build barriers against flooding or as protection from bullets and debris.

sandbag in French

sac de sable
noun
A small bag filled with sand and used as a cudgel.

What does "sandbag" mean?

  1. noun A sturdy bag filled with sand, used to build barriers against flooding or as protection from bullets and debris.
    "Volunteers stacked sandbags along the riverbank ahead of the flood."
  2. verb To deliberately understate one's strength, ability, or intentions in order to gain an advantage.
    "He sandbagged during practice so his opponents would underestimate him."
  3. verb To build a barrier of sandbags around something.
    "They sandbagged the shop entrance before the storm hit."
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sandbag in a sentence

  • Volunteers stacked sandbags along the riverbank ahead of the flood.
  • He sandbagged during practice so his opponents would underestimate him.
  • They sandbagged the shop entrance before the storm hit.

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What is "sandbag" in French?

"sandbag" in French is sac de sable. sandbag means: A sturdy bag filled with sand, used to build barriers against flooding or as protection from bullets and debris.

How do you use "sandbag" in a sentence?

Example: "Volunteers stacked sandbags along the riverbank ahead of the flood." In French, "sandbag" is sac de sable.

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