Translation of "Areias" in English

O sol brilhou, e as areias do deserto pareciam quente.

The sun shone, and the sand of the desert seemed warm.

Se o meu pesar fosse pesado agora, veriam que ele pesa mais que as areias do mar.

If my pain could be weighed right now, it'd weigh more than all the sand in the sea.

José estocava trigo como quem junta as areias do mar, numa quantidade tal que ultrapassava toda a medida.

And there was so great abundance of wheat, that it was equal to the sand of the sea, and the plenty exceeded measure.