auf Sand bauen
to build on sand
Türkçe: kum üzerine bina kurmak
Watch out. Nuance: biblical allusion; avoid in very casual talk.
In a sentence
Which form of bauen fills the gap?
Der Architekt warnte davor, das Fundament des Hauses auf feuchtem Sand zu ____.
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Der Architekt warnte davor, das Fundament des Hauses auf feuchtem Sand zu bauen.
How it is used
Figurative/neutral register. Means 'to build on sand,' an unstable foundation. Use when criticizing a weak business plan. Nuance: biblical allusion; avoid in very casual talk.
Other verbs that go with Sand
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
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