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1 stony
1) (full of, or covered with, stones: stony soil; a stony path/beach; It's very stony around here.) pedregoso2) ((of a person's expression etc) like stone in coldness, hardness etc: He gave me a stony stare.) frío, glacialtr['stəʊnɪ]1 (ground, beach) pedregoso,-a2 figurative use (look, silence) frío,-a, glacial\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fall on/upon stony ground caer en oídos sordos1) rocky: pedregoso2) unfeeling: insensible, fríoa stony stare: una mirada glacialadj.• empedernido, -a adj.• pedregoso, -a adj.• pétreo, -a adj.
I 'stəʊniadjective -nier, -niest1) <soil/ground/path> pedregoso2) <look/stare/person> frío, glacial; < silence> sepulcral
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adverb (BrE colloq)to be stony broke — estar* en la ruina, estar* pelado (fam), estar* sin un duro (Esp fam), estar* en la olla (Col fam)
['stǝʊnɪ]ADJ (compar stonier) (superl stoniest)1) [ground, beach] pedregoso; [material] pétreo2) (fig) [glance, silence] glacial, frío; [heart] empedernido; [stare] duro* * *
I ['stəʊni]adjective -nier, -niest1) <soil/ground/path> pedregoso2) <look/stare/person> frío, glacial; < silence> sepulcral
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adverb (BrE colloq)to be stony broke — estar* en la ruina, estar* pelado (fam), estar* sin un duro (Esp fam), estar* en la olla (Col fam)
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2 stony
adj.1 pedregoso(a) (ground, beach); glacial (sentido figurado) (look, silence)2 frío.3 duro como piedra.4 falto de sentimientos, sin sentimientos.5 petrificante.6 con semilla.s.1 de piedra, hecho de piedra; pétreo. (antiguo)2 duro, inflexible, inexorable.3 petrificante, que transforma en piedra.
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stony silence — extreme quietness … English contemporary dictionary
silence — n. 1) to impose silence 2) to keep, maintain, observe silence 3) to break (the) silence 4) (an) awkward; dead; eerie; hushed; ominous; prolonged; stony silence 5) (a) complete, perfect, total, utter; stony; stunned silence 6) silence reigns 7) in … Combinatory dictionary
silence — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 quietness ADJECTIVE ▪ lengthy, long, prolonged ▪ brief, momentary, a moment s, short ▪ There was a mome … Collocations dictionary
silence — 1 noun 1 NO NOISE (U) complete absence of sound or noise: In the silence he heard a faint clicking noise. (+ of): Nothing disturbed the silence of the night. | silence falls (on/upon) (=it begins to be completely quiet): After the explosion, an… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stony — adj. (stonier, stoniest) 1 full of or covered with stones (stony soil; a stony road). 2 a hard, rigid. b cold, unfeeling, uncompromising (a stony stare; a stony silence). Phrases and idioms: stony broke Brit. sl. entirely without money. stony… … Useful english dictionary
stony — ston|y [ˈstəuni US ˈstou ] adj 1.) covered by stones or containing stones ▪ stony soil 2.) not showing any friendliness or pity ▪ stony faces ▪ a stony silence 3.) fall on stony ground if a request, suggestion, joke etc falls on stony ground, it… … Dictionary of contemporary English
stony — [[t]sto͟ʊni[/t]] stonier, stoniest 1) ADJ GRADED Stony ground is rough and contains a lot of stones. The steep, stony ground is well drained. ...a stony track. Syn: pebbly 2) ADJ GRADED A stony expression or attitude does not show any sympathy or … English dictionary
stony — adjective 1 covered by stones or containing stones: stony soil 2 without emotion or pity: stony faces | a stony silence 3 fall on stony ground if a request, suggestion, joke etc falls on stony ground, it is ignored or people do not like it… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stony — UK [ˈstəʊnɪ] / US [ˈstoʊnɪ] adjective Word forms stony : adjective stony comparative stonier superlative stoniest 1) covered with stones, or containing stones a stony beach 2) not friendly and not showing any emotion They listened to him in stony … English dictionary
stony — ston|y [ stouni ] adjective 1. ) covered with stones or containing stones: a stony beach 2. ) not friendly and not showing any emotion: They listened to him in stony silence. fall on stony ground to receive a negative reaction from other people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stony-faced — adj also stone faced showing no emotion or friendliness ▪ Tony stared at me in stony faced silence … Dictionary of contemporary English