cast stone material

(only o no more than) a stone's throw away — a un paso, a tiro de piedra (fam)

to leave no stone unturned — no dejar piedra sin mover

she was stoned to death — murió lapidada or apedreada

stone me o the crows! — (BrE colloq) caray! (fam)

the Stone Age N — la Edad de Piedra

stone circle N — (Brit) círculo m de piedra, crómlech m

stone pit, stone quarry N — cantera f

(only o no more than) a stone's throw away — a un paso, a tiro de piedra (fam)

to leave no stone unturned — no dejar piedra sin mover

she was stoned to death — murió lapidada or apedreada

stone me o the crows! — (BrE colloq) caray! (fam)

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

the lift dropped like a stone — der Aufzug fiel wie ein Stein in die Tiefe

be written or carved or set in stone — (fig.) unverrückbar sein

stone me!, stone the crows! — (coll.) mich laust der Affe! (ugs.)

to be set or cast or carved in stone (fig) — in Stein gemeißelt sein

stone building — Steinbau m

stone the crows! ( Brit inf ) —, inf ) jetzt brat mir einer einen Storch! (inf)

to be stoned ( out of one's mind) — total zu sein (inf)

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

stone me!, stone the crows! — (coll.) mich laust der Affe! (ugs.)

piedra fundamental — (lit) foundation stone; (fig) basis, cornerstone

piedra poma Méx —

ablandar hasta las piedras — (fam) to melt a heart of stone

caer como (una) piedra — (AmL fam) to go out like a light, crash out (colloq)

darse con una piedra en el pecho — (Chi fam) to think o count oneself lucky, to be thankful

dejar a alguien de piedra — (fam) to stun

tiene el corazón duro como una piedra — he has a heart of stone

menos da una piedra — (Esp fam) it's better than nothing

no dejar piedra por mover — to leave no stone unturned

no dejar piedra sobre piedra — ejército/enemigo to raze the town (o village etc) to the ground; terremoto to leave nothing standing

quedarse de piedra — (fam) to be flabbergasted o stunned (colloq)

tirar la primera piedra — to cast the first stone

ablandar hasta las piedras — (fam) to melt a heart of stone

caer como (una) piedra — (AmL fam) to go out like a light, crash out (colloq)

darse con una piedra en el pecho — (Chi fam) to think o count oneself lucky, to be thankful

dejar a alguien de piedra — (fam) to stun

tiene el corazón duro como una piedra — he has a heart of stone

menos da una piedra — (Esp fam) it's better than nothing

no dejar piedra por mover — to leave no stone unturned

no dejar piedra sobre piedra — ejército/enemigo to raze the town (o village etc) to the ground; terremoto to leave nothing standing

quedarse de piedra — (fam) to be flabbergasted o stunned (colloq)

tirar la primera piedra — to cast the first stone

Ex: A manuscript is a writing made by hand (including musical scores), typescripts, and inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.

heißer Stéín (Cook) — hot stone

der Stéín der Weisen (lit, fig) — the philosophers' stone

es blieb kein Stéín auf dem anderen — everything was smashed to pieces; (bei Gebäuden, Mauern) not a stone was left standing

mir fällt ein Stéín vom Herzen! (fig) — that's a load off my mind!

bei jdm einen Stéín im Brett haben (fig inf) — to be well in with sb (inf)

jdm einen Stéín aus dem Weg räumen (fig) — to remove an obstacle from sb's path

den ersten Stéín (auf jdn) werfen (fig) — to cast the first stone (at sb)

ein Herz aus Stéín (fig) — a heart of stone

es friert Stéín und Bein (fig inf) — it's freezing cold outside

Stéín und Bein schwören (fig inf) — to swear blind (Brit inf), to swear to God (inf)

zu Stéín erstarren or werden — to turn to stone; (fig) to be as if turned to stone

ihr Gesicht war zu Stein geworden — (fig.) her face had hardened

der Stein der Weisen — (geh.) the philosophers' stone

ein Stein des Anstoßes — (geh.) a bone of contention

es friert Stein und Bein — (ugs.) it's freezing hard

Stein und Bein schwören — (ugs.) swear blind

den Stein ins Rollen bringen — (fig.) set the ball rolling

jemandem [die od. alle] Steine aus dem Weg räumen — (fig.) smooth somebody's path; make things easy for somebody

jemandem Steine in den Weg legen — (fig.) create obstacles or make things difficult for somebody

bei jemandem einen Stein im Brett haben — (fig.) be in somebody's good books

ihr Gesicht war zu Stein geworden — (fig.) her face had hardened

der Stein der Weisen — (geh.) the philosophers' stone

ein Stein des Anstoßes — (geh.) a bone of contention

es friert Stein und Bein — (ugs.) it's freezing hard

Stein und Bein schwören — (ugs.) swear blind

den Stein ins Rollen bringen — (fig.) set the ball rolling

jemandem [die od. alle] Steine aus dem Weg räumen — (fig.) smooth somebody's path; make things easy for somebody

jemandem Steine in den Weg legen — (fig.) create obstacles or make things difficult for somebody

bei jemandem einen Stein im Brett haben — (fig.) be in somebody's good books

un désert de pierres — a rocky ou stony wilderness

poser la première pierre — to lay the foundation stone; fig to lay the foundations (de of)

être amateur de vieilles pierres — fig to be fascinated by old buildings

première pierre [édifice] — foundation stone

poser la première pierre de qch (= inaugurer) — to lay the foundations for sth