1. A bed of fine sand mixed with water that behaves as a liquid when disturbed, causing objects to sink into it
The explorer was warned to avoid the quicksand near the river.
O explorador foi advertido para evitar a areia movediça perto do rio.
2. A dangerous or unstable situation from which it is difficult to escape
The company found itself in quicksand after the scandal.
A empresa se viu em areia movediça após o escândalo.