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1 stone
adj. av sten; sten---------adv. sten-, fullständigt--------n. sten; fruktkärna; ädelsten; gravsten--------v. stena; klä med sten; kärna ur* * *[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.) sten2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) sten3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) -sten4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) []sten5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) kärna6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) stone7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) gallsten, njursten2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) stena2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) kärna ur•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
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2 pumice stone
noun ((a piece of) this type of stone used for cleaning and smoothing the skin etc.) pimpsten -
3 paving-stone
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4 kerbstone
noun (a stone used as part of a kerb.) kantsten -
5 pit
n. hål, grop; gruva; fälla, fallgrop; avgrund, helvete; (avdelning av) börs--------n. kärna--------v. kärna ur--------v. märka med ärr (på kroppen); hetsa, ställa upp till strid* * *I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) grop, hål2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) gruvhål, gruvschakt3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) depå2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) sätta upp mot- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) kärna2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) kärna ur -
6 quarry
n. stenbrott; villebråd, jagat djur; jakt; något som är jagat, byte; glasruta--------v. bryta sten; gräva; leta, forska* * *I 1. ['kwori] plural - quarries; noun(a place, usually a very large hole in the ground, from which stone is got for building etc.) stenbrott2. verb(to dig (stone) in a quarry.) bryta []II ['kwori] plural - quarries; noun1) (a hunted animal or bird.) villebråd2) (someone or something that is hunted, chased or eagerly looked for.) eftertraktat byte -
7 block
n. kloss; hinder; del, en del av en text som är markerad för en framtida behandlingsfunktion (data) ; stupstock; byggnadskloss--------v. blockera; hindra, stoppa* * *[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) kloss, block2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) kubbe3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) byggnadskomplex, husblock4) (a barrier: a road block.) blockering, spärr5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) kvarter2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) blockera, spärra- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) blockera, spärra []- blockage- blocked
- block capital/letter
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8 stonework
n. stenhuggeri; stenbyggnad* * *noun (construction done in stone, especially the stone parts of a building.) murverk, stenhuggeriarbete -
9 strike
n. strejk; angrepp; fynd; framgång--------v. slå; träffas av (blixten etc.); anfalla; göra ett (starkt) intryck; verka som; finna, upptäcka* * *1. past tense - struck; verb1) (to hit, knock or give a blow to: He struck me in the face with his fist; Why did you strike him?; The stone struck me a blow on the side of the head; His head struck the table as he fell; The tower of the church was struck by lightning.) slå [], stöta till (i, emot) träffa2) (to attack: The enemy troops struck at dawn; We must prevent the disease striking again.) slå till, anfalla3) (to produce (sparks or a flame) by rubbing: He struck a match/light; He struck sparks from the stone with his knife.) tända, slå4) ((of workers) to stop work as a protest, or in order to force employers to give better pay: The men decided to strike for higher wages.) strejka5) (to discover or find: After months of prospecting they finally struck gold/oil; If we walk in this direction we may strike the right path.) träffa på, hitta6) (to (make something) sound: He struck a note on the piano/violin; The clock struck twelve.) slå, slå an7) (to impress, or give a particular impression to (a person): I was struck by the resemblance between the two men; How does the plan strike you?; It / The thought struck me that she had come to borrow money.) slå8) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) prägla9) (to go in a certain direction: He left the path and struck (off) across the fields.) gå, ta vägen10) (to lower or take down (tents, flags etc).) ta ner2. noun1) (an act of striking: a miners' strike.) strejk2) (a discovery of oil, gold etc: He made a lucky strike.) fynd•- striker- striking
- strikingly
- be out on strike
- be on strike
- call a strike
- come out on strike
- come
- be within striking distance of
- strike at
- strike an attitude/pose
- strike a balance
- strike a bargain/agreement
- strike a blow for
- strike down
- strike dumb
- strike fear/terror into
- strike home
- strike it rich
- strike lucky
- strike out
- strike up -
10 pitch
n. kast; (fotbolls) plan; (sl.) (försäljnings) snack; (mus.) (ton) höjd; lutning; grad; nivå; (fartygs) stampning; falla (omkull); slå läger; (om flygplan) kränga; antalet symboler i ett tum (data)--------v. resa, sätta upp; kasta; tjära, täcka med tjära* * *I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) slå upp, resa2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) kasta, slänga3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) falla, tumla4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) kränga, stampa5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) lägga2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) plan2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tonhöjd, tonläge, tonfall3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) grad4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) torgplats, plats för gatuförsäljning5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) kast, kastlängd6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) krängning, stampning•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) beck- pitch-dark -
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12 anchor
n. ankare; programledare; skydd; tillflyktsort--------v. ankra, kasta ankar; förankra* * *['æŋkə] 1. noun1) (something, usually a heavy piece of metal with points which dig into the sea-bed, used to hold a boat in one position.) ankare2) (something that holds someone or something steady.) stöd, förankring2. verb(to hold (a boat etc) steady (with an anchor): They have anchored (the boat) near the shore; He used a stone to anchor his papers.) ankra, förankra- at anchor -
13 boulder
n. block, stenblock* * *['bəuldə](a large rock or stone: a boulder on the hillside.) stenblock -
14 cameo
n. kamé* * *['kæmiəu]plural - cameos; noun(an engraved stone with a raised design, used as jewellery.) -
15 carry
n. skjutbana; båttransportering på land; transportering--------v. bära; frakta; framföra; fortsätta* * *['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) bära []2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) färdas, kunna höras3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) bära upp4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) medföra, innebära5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) gå igenom, bli antagen6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) föra sig•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
huserande, härjande- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
hand-, kabin-
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
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16 carving
n. snideri, utskärning; förskärarbestick* * *noun (a design, ornament etc carved from wood, stone etc.) snideri, träskulptur -
17 cherry
adj. röd--------n. körsbär, bigarrå* * *[' eri]plural - cherries; noun(a type of small usually red fruit with a stone.) körsbär, bigarrå -
18 cobble
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19 column
n. kolonn, pelare; kolumn, rad* * *['koləm]1) (a stone or wooden pillar used to support or adorn a building: the carved columns in the temple.) pelare, kolonn2) (something similar in shape: a column of smoke.) pelare3) (a vertical row (of numbers): He added up the column (of figures) to find the answer.) kolumn4) (a vertical section of a page of print: a newspaper column.) spalt5) (a section in a newspaper, often written regularly by a particular person: He writes a daily column about sport.) spalt, krönika6) (a long file of soldiers marching in short rows: a column of infantry.) kolonn7) (a long line of vehicles etc, one behind the other.) kolonn• -
20 diamond
n. diamant; romb* * *1) (a very hard, colourless precious stone: Her brooch had three diamonds in it; ( also adjective) a diamond ring.) diamant2) (a piece of diamond (often artificial) used as a tip on eg a record-player stylus.) diamant3) (a kind of four-sided figure or shape; ♦: There was a pattern of red and yellow diamonds on the floor.) diamant[]4) (one of the playing-cards of the suit diamonds, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) ruter[]•- diamonds
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stone — ► NOUN 1) hard, solid non metallic mineral matter of which rock is made. 2) a small piece of stone found on the ground. 3) a piece of stone shaped for a purpose, especially to commemorate something or to mark out a boundary. 4) a gem. 5) a hard… … English terms dictionary
stone — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hard solid substance ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ hard ▪ rough, smooth ▪ weathered ▪ carve … Collocations dictionary
stone fruit — noun fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond; peach; plum; cherry; elderberry; olive; jujube • Syn: ↑drupe • Derivationally related forms: ↑drupaceous (for: ↑drupe), ↑drupelet … Useful english dictionary
stone wall — noun a fence built of rough stones; used to separate fields (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑fence, ↑fencing • Hyponyms: ↑dry wall, ↑dry stone wall * * * noun 1 … Useful english dictionary
stone hawk — noun see stone falcon * * * stone falcon or stone hawk noun The merlin, from its habit of using a stony outcrop as a ‘plucking post’ • • • Main Entry: ↑stone stone hawk see ↑stone falcon above. • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
stone circle — noun : a circle of stones constructed by primitive or ancient peoples; specifically : a circle of upright megaliths usually enclosing a mound or dolmen compare cromlech * * * stone circle noun A circle of prehistoric standing stones • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
stone hammer — noun Etymology: Middle English stanehammer, from stane, stan, ston, stoon stone + hammer : spalling hammer * * * stone hammer noun 1. A hammer for breaking stones 2. A hammer with a stone head • • • Main E … Useful english dictionary
stone parsley — noun 1. any plant of the genus Seseli having dense umbels of small white or pink flowers and finely divided foliage • Syn: ↑moon carrot • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑Seseli, ↑genus Seseli … Useful english dictionary
stone pine — noun medium sized two needled pine of southern Europe having a spreading crown; widely cultivated for its sweet seeds that resemble almonds • Syn: ↑umbrella pine, ↑European nut pine, ↑Pinus pinea • Hypernyms: ↑pine, ↑pine tree, ↑true pine … Useful english dictionary
stone life face — noun any plant of the genus Lithops native to Africa having solitary yellow or white flowers and thick leaves that resemble stones • Syn: ↑lithops, ↑living stone, ↑stoneface, ↑stone face, ↑stone plant, ↑flowering stone • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
stone pit — noun a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate a British term for quarry is stone pit • Syn: ↑pit, ↑quarry • Derivationally related forms: ↑quarry (for: ↑quarry) … Useful english dictionary
