No. 1,994 in Spanish
arenas
"Sands."
In a sentence
Las arenas del desierto son muy calientes durante el día.
The sands of the desert are very hot during the day.
In this sentence, 'arenas' refers to natural sand found in a desert, representing the plural form of 'arena' which means sand.
Las arenas del espectáculo buscan impresionar al público.
The stages of the show aim to impress the audience.
Here, 'arenas' metaphorically refers to performance spaces or stages, derived from the earlier usage denoting enclosed spaces where events took place.
Las arenas movedizas son peligrosas y difíciles de escapar.
Quicksands are dangerous and difficult to escape from.
In this context, 'arenas' is used in the compound term 'arenas movedizas' which means quicksands, maintaining its literal meaning while specifying a particular type of sand.
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