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121 monument
monument ['mɒnjʊmənt](a) (memorial) monument m;∎ a monument to the war dead un monument aux morts;∎ it is a monument to man's stupidity c'est un monument à la bêtise humaine(b) (historic building) monument m historique;∎ a national monument un monument national -
122 stone
1 noun(a) (material) pierre f;∎ the houses are built of stone les maisons sont en pierre;∎ figurative are you made of stone? n'as-tu donc pas de cœur?;∎ figurative a heart of stone un cœur de pierre∎ they threw stones at me ils m'ont lancé des pierres;∎ to fall like a stone tomber comme une pierre;∎ to leave no stone unturned remuer ciel et terre;∎ we will leave no stone unturned to find the culprits nous remuerons ciel et terre pour retrouver les coupables;∎ it's within a stone's throw of the countryside c'est à deux pas de la campagne(c) (memorial) stèle f, pierre f∎ he has a stone in his kidney il a un calcul rénal(f) (in fruit) noyau m(g) (unit of weight) ≃ 6 kg;∎ she weighs about 8 stone or stones elle pèse dans les 50 kilos(a) (made of stone) de ou en pierre;∎ a stone jar un pot de grès(b) (in colour) mastic (inv)∎ this is turning into a stone drag! ça devient vraiment galère!(a) (fruit, olive) dénoyauter∎ stone the crows!, stone me! mince alors!►► Stone Age âge m de (la) pierre;stone axe hache f de pierre;Ichthyology stone bass cernier m;stone circle cromlech m;Ornithology stone curlew œdicnème m (criard), courlis m de terre;the Stone of Destiny, the Stone of Scone = pierre qui, selon la tradition, servait de trône aux rois et aux reines d'Écosse lors de leur couronnement;British stone fruit fruit m à noyau;Zoology stone marten fouine f;stone saw scie f à pierre ou de carrier;Journalism stone sub correcteur m de mise en page -
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(a) (for funeral) couronne f;∎ the President laid a wreath at the war memorial le Président a déposé une gerbe au monument aux morts;∎ Military the laying of wreaths le dépôt m de gerbes∎ a holly wreath une guirlande de houx;∎ a laurel wreath une couronne de laurier
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