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1 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.) (de) piatră2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) piatră3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) piatră; piatră cubică; piatră de moară (de ascuţit)4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) piatră (semi)preţioasă5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) sâmbure; miez6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) calcul7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.)2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) a lapida2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) a scoate sâmburii•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
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2 pit
I 1. [pit] noun1) (a large hole in the ground: The campers dug a pit for their rubbish.) groapă2) (a place from which minerals are dug, especially a coal-mine: a chalk-pit; He works at/down the pit.) carieră; mină; puţ3) (a place beside a motor race track for repairing and refuelling racing cars: The leading car has gone into the pit(s).) stand2. verb((with against) to set (a person or thing) against another in a fight, competition etc: He was pitted against a much stronger man.) a provoca- pitfallII 1. [pit] noun(the hard stone of a peach, cherry etc.) sâmbure2. verb(to remove the stone from (a peach, cherry etc).) a scoate sâmburi din -
3 scratch
[skræ ] 1. verb1) (to mark or hurt by drawing a sharp point across: The cat scratched my hand; How did you scratch your leg?; I scratched myself on a rose bush.) a zgâria2) (to rub to relieve itching: You should try not to scratch insect bites.) a (se) scărpina3) (to make by scratching: He scratched his name on the rock with a sharp stone.) a grava4) (to remove by scratching: She threatened to scratch his eyes out.) a(-şi) scoate5) (to withdraw from a game, race etc: That horse has been scratched.) a retrage2. noun1) (a mark, injury or sound made by scratching: covered in scratches; a scratch at the door.) zgârietură2) (a slight wound: I hurt myself, but it's only a scratch.) zgârietură, julitură3) (in certain races or competitions, the starting point for people with no handicap or advantage.) linie de plecare•- scratchy- scratchiness
- scratch the surface
- start from scratch
- up to scratch
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