- stone
- stəun
1. noun1) ((also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) piedra2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) piedra3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) piedra4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) piedra5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) hueso6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) unidad de peso que equivale a 6,348 kg7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) cálculo, piedra
2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) apedrear, lapidar2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) deshuesar•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw
stone n1. piedraa stone floor un suelo de piedraa precious stone una piedra preciosa2. huesoa cherry stone un hueso de cerezastone es también una medida de peso británica que equivale a unos 6,3 kiloshe weighs twelve stone pesa unos setenta y seis kilosstonetr[stəʊn]noun1 (gen) piedra2 (on grave) lápida3 (of fruit) hueso4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL cálculo, piedra5 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (measure of weight) unidad de peso que equivale a 6,348 kg■ she weighs 9 stones pesa 57 kilosadjective1 de piedra, pétreo,-atransitive verb1 (person) apedrear, lapidar2 (fruit) deshuesar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa rolling stone gathers no moss piedra movediza nunca moho la cobijaat a stone's throw a tiro de piedrastone the crows! / stone me! ¡caray!to leave no stone unturned no dejar piedra por moverStone Age Edad nombre femenino de Piedrastone ['sto:n] vt, stoned ; stoning : apedrear, lapidarstone n1) : piedra f2) pit: hueso m, pepa f (de una fruta)stone (Kidney, etc.)n.• piedra s.f.adj.• cálculo, -a adj.• de hueso adj.• de lápida adj.• de piedra adj.n.• cuesco s.m.• cálculo s.m.• hueso s.m.• lápida s.f.• morro s.m.• piedra s.f. (Throw stones at)v.• lapidar v.v.• achocar v.• apedrear v.• deshuesar v.
I stəʊnnoun1)a) u (material) piedra fb) c (small piece) piedra f(only o no more than) a stone's throw away — a un paso, a tiro de piedra (fam)
to leave no stone unturned — no dejar piedra sin mover
c) c (block) (Const) piedra fd) c (of grave) lápida f2) ca) (gem) piedra fb) (in kidney) cálculo m, piedra fc) (of fruit) hueso m, cuesco m, carozo m (CS), pepa f (Col)3) c (pl stone or stones) (in UK) unidad de peso = 14 libras o 6,35kg
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transitive verb1) (throw stones at) \<\<person\>\> apedrear, lapidarshe was stoned to death — murió lapidada or apedreada
stone me o the crows! — (BrE colloq) caray! (fam)
2) (BrE) \<\<fruit\>\> quitarle el hueso or el cuesco or (CS) el carozo or (Col) la pepa a, deshuesar, descarozar (CS)[stǝʊn]1. N1) (gen) piedra f ; (=gravestone) lápida f ; (=gemstone) piedra f , gema f- cast the first stonewhich of you shall cast the first stone? — ¿cuál de vosotros se atreve a lanzar la primera piedra?
- leave no stone unturned2) (Brit) [of fruit] hueso m3) (Med) cálculo m , piedra f ; (as complaint) mal m de piedra4) (Brit) (=weight) 6.350kghe weighs 12 stone(s) — pesa 76 kilos
See:see cultural note IMPERIAL SYSTEM in imperial2. VT1) [+ person] apedrear, lapidar- stone me!2) [+ fruit] deshuesar3.CPD de piedrathe Stone Age N — la Edad de Piedra
stone circle N — (Brit) círculo m de piedra, crómlech m
stone pit, stone quarry N — cantera f
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I [stəʊn]noun1)a) u (material) piedra fb) c (small piece) piedra f(only o no more than) a stone's throw away — a un paso, a tiro de piedra (fam)
to leave no stone unturned — no dejar piedra sin mover
c) c (block) (Const) piedra fd) c (of grave) lápida f2) ca) (gem) piedra fb) (in kidney) cálculo m, piedra fc) (of fruit) hueso m, cuesco m, carozo m (CS), pepa f (Col)3) c (pl stone or stones) (in UK) unidad de peso = 14 libras o 6,35kg
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transitive verb1) (throw stones at) \<\<person\>\> apedrear, lapidarshe was stoned to death — murió lapidada or apedreada
stone me o the crows! — (BrE colloq) caray! (fam)
2) (BrE) \<\<fruit\>\> quitarle el hueso or el cuesco or (CS) el carozo or (Col) la pepa a, deshuesar, descarozar (CS)
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
