quicksands

[US]/'kwɪksænd/
[UK]/'kwɪksænd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. farlig stoff som trekker mennesker eller dyr ned, upålitelig fare

Example Sentences

She felt like she was sinking in quicksand.

Hun følte seg som om hun sank i rasksand.

His debts were like quicksand, pulling him deeper into financial trouble.

Gjeldene hans var som rasksand, som trakk ham dypere inn i økonomiske problemer.

Avoiding negative thoughts is crucial to prevent getting stuck in emotional quicksand.

Å unngå negative tanker er viktig for å unngå å bli fangende i følelsesmæssig rasksand.

Procrastination can feel like slowly sinking into quicksand.

Å sette ting på siden kan føles som å synk i rasksand gradvis.

The project's timeline was a quicksand of delays and setbacks.

Prosjektets tidsplan var en rasksand av forsinkelser og tilbakegang.

Trying to please everyone is like stepping into quicksand.

Å prøve å please alle er som å sette føtter i rasksand.

Miscommunication can lead to a quicksand of misunderstandings.

Miskommunikasjon kan føre til en rasksand av forståelsesfeil.

Addiction can be a form of quicksand, trapping individuals in destructive behaviors.

Narkotikabruk kan være en form for rasksand, som fanger individer i ødeleggende oppførsel.

Ignoring warning signs is like walking blindly into quicksand.

Å ignorere advarselssignaler er som å gå blinde inn i rasksand.

The toxic relationship felt like being stuck in emotional quicksand.

Den giftige forhold føltes som å være fangende i følelsesmæssig rasksand.

Real-world Examples

Leonard, I'm trapped in quicksand! The axe is dragging me down!

Leonard, jeg er fangenen i rasksand! Hønetten trekker meg ned!

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

But isn't that isthmus only composed of quicksand?

Men er ikke det isthmus bare satt sammen av rasksand?

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

We call it Death Swamp. There's quicksand there.

Vi kaller det Death Swamp. Det er rasksand der.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

At that point, the watery sand starts to behave as a fluid—think quicksand.

På det tidspunktet begynner den vannlige sanden å oppføre seg som en væske – tenk på rasksand.

Source: Science 60 Seconds Listening Compilation April 2014

On the other hand, quicksand gets thicker over time.

På den andre siden blir rasksand tykere over tid.

Source: If there is a if.

But it's a little bit...you're a little bit less in the quicksand.

Men det er litt...du er litt mindre i rasksandet.

Source: Big Think Super Thoughts

In high stress conditions, like being under the weight of your body, quicksand changes.

I høye stressforhold, som å være under vekten av kroppen din, endrer rasksand seg.

Source: If there is a if.

Fun fact: it's impossible to become fully submerged in quicksand.

Fakta: Det er umulig å bli fullt oppfylt i rasksand.

Source: If there is a if.

Liquefaction happens when waterlogged, loose soil (we call it " sand" ) turns into quicksand, temporarily.

Flytting skjer når vannlogget, løs jord (vi kaller det "sand") midlertidig blir til rasksand.

Source: "Minute Earth" Fun Science (Selected Bilingual)

And here would happen if you fell into quicksand.

Og dette ville skjedd hvis du falt inn i rasksand.

Source: If there is a if.

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