sandbag

[US]/'sæn(d)bæg/
[UK]/'sændbæɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. hiekkasäkki
vt. täyttää hiekkasäkkejä, lyödä hiekkasäkeillä
Word Forms
Past Participlesandbagged
Past Tensesandbagged
Pluralsandbags
Third Person Singularsandbags
Present Participlesandbagging

Example Sentences

Sandbag, wooden dummy, tripodic dummy, suspended spring, etc.

Hiekkasäkki, puispuinen malli, kolijalkainen malli, ripustettu jousi jne.

There are many crimes which are different from the central plains, such as “ the devil shooting”, “ dying in the prison”, using sandbag and backsword.

On olemassa monia rikoksia, jotka eroavat keskusylömäistä, kuten ”riivaajan ampuminen”, ”kuoleminen vankilassa”, hiekkasäkin ja takasapelin käyttäminen.

The workers used sandbags to protect the area from flooding.

Työntekijät käyttivät hiekkasäkkejä suojatakseen aluetta tulvista.

He placed sandbags around the tent to keep it from blowing away.

Hän asetti hiekkasäkkejä telttaa ympärille estääkseen sitä puhaltamasta pois.

The soldiers built a barrier with sandbags for protection.

Sotilaat rakensivat hiekkasäkkien avulla esteen suojaksi.

The weightlifter trained by lifting heavy sandbags.

Painonnostaja harjoitteli nostamalla raskaita hiekkasäkkejä.

She used sandbags as weights for her outdoor workout.

Hän käytti hiekkasäkkejä painoina ulkoilutreenissään.

The floodwaters were held back by a wall of sandbags.

Tulvavedet pysäytettiin hiekkasäkkien seinällä.

The sandbags were stacked to create a makeshift barrier.

Hiekkasäkit pinottiin luomaan väliaikaisen esteen.

The construction site used sandbags to prevent erosion.

Rakennuskohde käytti hiekkasäkkejä eroosion estämiseksi.

The sandbags were strategically placed to absorb the impact of the explosion.

Hiekkasäkit sijoitettiin strategisesti vaimentamaan räjähdyksen isku.

The athletes used sandbags in their strength training routine.

Urheilijat käyttivät hiekkasäkkejä voimaharjoittelurutiinissaan.

Real-world Examples

She splits the sandbag, the sand pours out.

Source: Sherlock Original Soundtrack (Season 1)

" Wade, " said Ember, " Gale's deadline is tomorrow. We need more sandbags! "

Source: Crazy Element City

In Colorado, he tripped on what's believed to have been a sandbag.

Source: BBC Listening Collection June 2023

Hundreds of pumps have been brought in in the anticipation of potential flooding, and also 176,000 sandbags.

Source: CNN Listening Collection November 2014

The water, from flowing this way, went through and by the pressure finally knocked the sandbags over.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

They've topped up the dyke with 100,000 sandbags.

Source: CCTV Observations

Throwing some sort of sandbag, which the raccoon actually tried to drag away.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2020 Collection

People are placing sandbags on elderly neighbors' property to block possible flooding.

Source: VOA Special May 2023 Collection

Earlier, the sandbags had been used to weigh down two teleprompters.

Source: China Daily Latest Collection

The explosion lifts the surrounding soil and sandbags, sending fragments of metal flying in all directions.

Source: Christian Science Monitor (Article Edition)

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