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1 stone's throw
stenkast {n} -
2 a stone's throw
(a very short distance: They live only a stone's throw away from here.) stenkast* * *(a very short distance: They live only a stone's throw away from here.) stenkast -
3 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.) sten; -sten; sten-2) (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.) sten; ædelsten5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) sten; -sten6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) (britisk vægtenhed)7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) nyresten; galdesten2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) stene2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) udstene•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw* * *[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.) sten; -sten; sten-2) (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.) sten; ædelsten5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) sten; -sten6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) (britisk vægtenhed)7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) nyresten; galdesten2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) stene2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) udstene•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw -
4 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) rejse; sætte op2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) kaste3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) styrte; snuble4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) vippe; hugge5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) sætte i en tonehøjde2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) bane2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tonehøjde3) (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.) sted; plads5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) kast6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) vippen; huggen•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) beg- pitch-dark* * *I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) rejse; sætte op2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) kaste3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) styrte; snuble4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) vippe; hugge5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) sætte i en tonehøjde2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) bane2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tonehøjde3) (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.) sted; plads5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) kast6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) vippen; huggen•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) beg- pitch-dark -
5 sling
1. [sliŋ] noun1) (a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm: He had his broken arm in a sling.) slynge2) (a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back.) rem3) (a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects.) slynge; strop2. verb1) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) slynge2) (to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc: He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.) hænge•* * *1. [sliŋ] noun1) (a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm: He had his broken arm in a sling.) slynge2) (a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back.) rem3) (a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects.) slynge; strop2. verb1) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) slynge2) (to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc: He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.) hænge•
См. также в других словарях:
Stone's throw — 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' s Throw Cottage Bed and Breakfast — (Belgrave,Австралия) Категория отеля … Каталог отелей
Stone' s Throw — (Сан Пикс,Канада) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: 5005 Valley Drive, V0E 5N0 Сан … Каталог отелей
stone's\ throw — • stone s throw • within a stone s throw adv. phr. Within a very short distance. They live across the street from us, just within a stone s throw. See: hop, skip and a jump … Словарь американских идиом
stone's throw — If a place is a stone s throw from where you are, it is a very short distance away … The small dictionary of idiomes
stone's-throw — stone sˈ throw noun The distance a stone may be thrown, hence, a fairly short distance • • • Main Entry: ↑stone … Useful english dictionary
stone's throw — stone s′ throw′ n. a short distance • Etymology: 1575–85 … From formal English to slang
stone's throw — n. a relatively short distance … English World dictionary
stone's throw — an informal expression in English for a short distance. 50 meters (164 feet) would be a comfortable stone s throw for most people, although athletes could throw a stone more than twice that distance. The expression may be derived from an old… … Dictionary of units of measurement
stone's throw — or[within a stone s throw] {adv. phr.} Within a very short distance. * /They live across the street from us, just within a stone s throw./ See: HOP, SKIP AND A JUMP … Dictionary of American idioms
stone's throw — or[within a stone s throw] {adv. phr.} Within a very short distance. * /They live across the street from us, just within a stone s throw./ See: HOP, SKIP AND A JUMP … Dictionary of American idioms
