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1 Stone
subs.P. and V. λίθος, ὁ, V. πέτρος, ὁ (rare P.).Hurling upon his head a stone that would fill a waggon: V. λᾶαν ἐμβαλὼν κάρᾳ ἁμαξοπληθῆ (Eur., Phoen. 1157).Stone for throwing: also V. χερμάς, ἡ;Round stone for rolling on to an enemy: P. ὀλοίτροχος, ὁ (Xen.).Stone for building: P. and V. λίθος, ὁ.Collect stones for building, v.: P. λιθοφορεῖν.Whetstone: see Whetstone.Leave no stone unturned: V. πάντα κινῆσαι πέτρον (Eur., Heracl. 1002), P. use πᾶν ποιεῖν (Plat., Ap. 39A).Stone of fruit: P. πυρήν, ὁ (Hdt.).Memorial stone: Ar. and P. στήλη, ἡ.Suffer from stone ( in medical sense), v.: P. λιθιᾶν.——————adj.Roofed with stone: V. πετρηρεφής.Paved with stone: V. λιθόστρωτος.——————v. trans.Be stoned also: V. πετροῦσθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stone
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2 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.) πέτρα2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) πέτρα3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) πέτρα4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) πετράδι5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) κουκούτσι6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) μονάδα βάρους7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) πέτρα2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) πετροβολώ,λιθοβολώ2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) ξεκουκουτσιάζω•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
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3 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) δίπλα σε2) (past: going by the house.) μπροστά από3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) μέσω, διαμέσου4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) από (ποιητικό αίτιο)5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) με (μεταφορικό μέσο)6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) από, μέσω7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) έως, μέχρι8) (during the time of.) κατά τη διάρκεια9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) κατά10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) επί11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) με12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) όσον αφορά2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) κοντά, παραδίπλα2) (past: A dog ran by.) από μπροστά3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) κατά μέρος•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) αποφεύγω, παρακάμπτω- bystander
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4 cherry
[' eri]plural - cherries; noun(a type of small usually red fruit with a stone.) κεράσι -
5 kernel
['kə:nl]1) (the softer substance inside the shell of a nut, or the stone of a fruit such as a plum, peach etc.) ψίχα (ξηρού καρπού)2) (the central, most important part of a matter.) ουσία (θέματος) -
6 plum
(a type of fruit, usually dark-red or purple, with a stone in the centre.) δαμάσκηνο -
7 Kernel
subs.Stone of fruit: P. πυρήν, ὁ (Hdt.).met., chief point: P. κεφάλαιον, τό.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Kernel
См. также в других словарях:
Stone fruit — Stone Stone, n. [OE. ston, stan, AS. st[=a]n; akin to OS. & OFries. st[=e]n, D. steen, G. stein, Icel. steinn, Sw. sten, Dan. steen, Goth. stains, Russ. stiena a wall, Gr. ?, ?, a pebble. [root]167. Cf. {Steen}.] 1. Concreted earthy or mineral… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stone fruit — stone′ fruit n. bot a fruit with a stone or hard endocarp, as a peach or plum; drupe • Etymology: 1515–25 … From formal English to slang
stone fruit — n. any fruit, as a plum, having a stone; drupe … English World 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-fruit — kaulavaisis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Sultingas ar pusiau sausas vaisius (pvz., slyva, migdolas), turintis 3 apyvaisio sluoksnius : ploną paviršinį sluoksnį egzokarpį (luobelę), sultingą ar nesultingą mezokarpį… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
stone fruit — fruit which contains a hard seed in the center (e.g. peach, plum, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
stone fruit — a fruit with a stone or hard endocarp, as a peach or plum; drupe. [1515 25] * * * … Universalium
stone fruit — noun a fruit with flesh or pulp enclosing a stone, such as a peach, plum, or cherry … English new terms dictionary
stone fruit — /ˈstoʊn frut/ (say stohn frooht) noun a fruit with a stone or hard endocarp, as a peach or a plum; drupe …
stone fruit — noun Date: circa 1534 a fruit with a stony endocarp ; drupe … New Collegiate Dictionary
stone fruit — A fruit with fleshy pulp that encloses a single seed in a hard shell, (e.g. peach, plum, cherry) … Combined glossary of agriculture
