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stone [stəʊn]1. noun• (made) of stone de or en pierrec. (in kidney) calcul md. (British = weight) = 14 livres, = 6,348 kg• I weigh six stone je pèse 38 kg → IMPERIAL SYSTEMa. ( = throw stones at) lancer des pierres surb. [+ olive] dénoyauter3. adjective[building, wall] en pierre4. compounds* * *[stəʊn] 1.1) [U] ( material) pierre f2) pierre f; ( slightly smaller) caillou m; ( standing stone) menhir m; ( engraved headstone) stèle f3) (also precious stone) ( gem) pierre f4) ( in fruit) noyau m5) Medicine calcul mkidney stone — calcul m rénal
6) GB ( weight) = 6,35 kg2. 3.transitive verb1)2) ( remove stone from) dénoyauter [peach, cherry]••
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