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1 A rolling stone gathers no moss.
expr.Wer rastet, der rostet. ausdr.English-german dictionary > A rolling stone gathers no moss.
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noun(fig.) unsteter Menscha rolling stone gathers no moss — (prov.) wer ein unstetes Leben führt, bringt es zu nichts
* * *roll·ing ˈstone* * *a rolling stone gathers no moss (Sprichwort) ein unbeständiger Mensch bringt es zu nichts* * *noun(fig.) unsteter Menscha rolling stone gathers no moss — (prov.) wer ein unstetes Leben führt, bringt es zu nichts
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1. noun1) (also Med., Bot.) Stein, der[as] hard as [a] stone — steinhart
throw stones/a stone at somebody — jemanden mit Steinen bewerfen/einen Stein auf jemanden werfen
only a stone's throw [away] — (fig.) nur einen Steinwurf weit entfernt
leave no stone unturned — (fig.) Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen
be written or carved or set in stone — (fig.) unverrückbar sein
2) (gem) [Edel]stein, der2. adjectivesteinern; Stein[hütte, -kreuz, -mauer, -brücke]3. transitive verbstone me!, stone the crows! — (coll.) mich laust der Affe! (ugs.)
2) entsteinen [Obst]* * *[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.) der Stein, Stein-...2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) der Stein3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) der Stein4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) der Edelstein5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) der Kern6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) britische Gewichtseinheit7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) der Stein2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) steinigen•- academic.ru/70971/stony">stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw* * *[stəʊn, AM stoʊn]I. nas if turned to \stone wie versteinertto be a \stone's throw away [nur] einen Steinwurf [o Katzensprung] [weit] entfernt seinto throw \stones at sb mit Steinen nach jdm werfenbladder/kidney \stone Blasen-/Nierenstein mcherry/peach/plum \stone Kirsch-/Pfirsich-/Pflaumenkern m7.<pl ->BRIT (14 lbs) britische Gewichtseinheit, die 6,35 kg entspricht9.▶ to leave no \stone unturned nichts unversucht lassen▶ people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw \stones ( prov) wer selbst im Glashaus sitzt, sollte nicht mit Steinen werfen prov\stone statue Statue f aus Stein, steinerne StatueIII. adj attr, inv steingrau1. (like a stone) stein-\stone hard steinhart\stone still wie versteinert2. (completely)V. vtto \stone sb [to death] jdn steinigen2. (remove pit)to \stone cherries/plums/olives Kirschen/Pflaumen/Oliven entsteinen3.* * *[stəʊn]1. n1) Stein mto have a stone in one's kidney/gall bladder — einen Nieren-/Gallenstein haben
2) (Brit: weight) britische Gewichtseinheit = 6,35 kg2. adjStein-, aus Stein3. vt1) (= throw stones at) mit Steinen bewerfen; (= kill) steinigenstone the crows! ( Brit inf ) —, inf ) jetzt brat mir einer einen Storch! (inf)
3) (inf)to be stoned ( out of one's mind) — total zu sein (inf)
* * *stone [stəʊn]A v/t1. mit Steinen bewerfen: → crow1 13. mit Steinen auslegen, pflastern4. schleifen, glätten5. eine Frucht entsteinen, -kernenB adj1. steinern, Stein…2. irden, Stein…:C s1. Stein m:a) steinhart,b) fig gefühllos;cast the first stone fig den ersten Stein werfen;leave no stone unturned fig nichts unversucht lassen;he sat as if turned to stone er saß wie versteinert da2. (Grab-, Schleif- etc) Stein m5. (Pfirsich- etc) Stein m, (Dattel- etc) Kern m6. MEDa) (Nieren-, Blasen-, Gallen) Stein mb) Steinleiden n9. TYPO Umbruchtisch m10. (Domino-, Dame- etc) Stein m11. pl vulg obs Eier pl (Hoden)* * *1. noun1) (also Med., Bot.) Stein, der[as] hard as [a] stone — steinhart
throw stones/a stone at somebody — jemanden mit Steinen bewerfen/einen Stein auf jemanden werfen
only a stone's throw [away] — (fig.) nur einen Steinwurf weit entfernt
leave no stone unturned — (fig.) Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen
be written or carved or set in stone — (fig.) unverrückbar sein
2) (gem) [Edel]stein, der2. adjectivesteinern; Stein[hütte, -kreuz, -mauer, -brücke]3. transitive verbstone me!, stone the crows! — (coll.) mich laust der Affe! (ugs.)
2) entsteinen [Obst]* * *(fruit) n.Obstkern -e m. n.Gestein -e n.Kern -e m.Stein -e m. -
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[stəʊn, Am stoʊn] nto have a heart of \stone ( fig) ein Herz aus Stein haben;as if turned to \stone wie versteinertto be a \stone's throw away [nur] einen Steinwurf [o Katzensprung] [weit] entfernt sein;to throw \stones at sb mit Steinen nach jdm werfenPHRASES:people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw \stones (who live in glass houses shouldn't throw \stones) wer selbst im Glashaus sitzt, sollte nicht mit Steinen werfen ( prov)to leave no \stone unturned nichts unversucht lassen nmodifier (floor, staircase, tablet, wall) Stein-;attr, inv steingrau adv1) ( like a stone) stein-;\stone hard steinhart;\stone still wie versteinert2) ( completely)1) ( throw stones at)to \stone sb/ sth mit Steinen nach jdm/etw werfen, jdn/etw mit Steinen bewerfen;( in execution)to \stone sb [to death] jdn steinigen2) ( remove pit)PHRASES:
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