-
1 a stone's throw
(a very short distance: They live only a stone's throw away from here.) niedaleko -
2 stone
[stəun] 1. n (also MED) 2. adj 3. vt* * *[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.) kamień2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) kamień3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) kamień4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) kamień5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) pestka6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) (jednostka wagi)7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) kamień2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) kamienować2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) pestkować•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw -
3 pitch
[pɪtʃ] 1. n ( BRIT)(SPORT) boisko nt; (of note, voice) wysokość f; ( fig) poziom m; ( tar) smoła f; ( of boat) rzucanie nt, kiwanie nt; (also: sales pitch) nawijka f (inf)2. vt 3. vito pitch a tent — rozbijać (rozbić perf) namiot
* * *I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) rozbijać2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) ciskać3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) rzucić (się), upaść ciężko4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) kołysać się5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) ustawiać (w tonacji)2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) boisko2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) wysokość3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) natężenie4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) stanowisko, teren5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) rzut6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) kołysanie•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) lepik, smoła- pitch-dark -
4 sling
[slɪŋ] 1. pt, pp slung, n ( MED) 2. vt* * *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.) temblak2) (a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back.) pas3) (a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects.) blok2. verb1) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) ciskać2) (to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc: He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.) przewieszać•
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 — See a stone s throw … English idioms
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
