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1 stepping-stones
noun plural (large stones placed in a shallow stream etc, on which a person can step when crossing.) -
2 catapult
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3 crowbar
(a large iron stake with a bend at the end, used to lift heavy stones etc.) rangă -
4 woodlouse
plural - woodlice; noun (a tiny creature with a jointed shell, found under stones etc.) aselul-de-ziduri, crustaceu terestru care trăieşte sub pietre şi în locuri umede -
5 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.) (de) piatră2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) piatră3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) piatră; piatră cubică; piatră de moară (de ascuţit)4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) piatră (semi)preţioasă5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) sâmbure; miez6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) calcul7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.)2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) a lapida2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) a scoate sâmburii•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
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6 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) pas2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) pas3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) pas4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) pas5) (a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down: A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep.) treaptă6) (a stage in progress, development etc: Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one.) pas7) (an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc): That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.) măsură2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) a păşi- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
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7 pave
[peiv](to cover (a street, path etc) with (usually large) flat stones, concrete etc to make a flat surface for walking on etc: He wants to pave the garden.) a pava; a pietrui- pavement- paving-stone -
8 stony
1) (full of, or covered with, stones: stony soil; a stony path/beach; It's very stony around here.) pietros2) ((of a person's expression etc) like stone in coldness, hardness etc: He gave me a stony stare.) rece, glacial -
9 heap
[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) grămadă2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) mulţime2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) a pune unul peste altul2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) a umple, a copleşi cu•- heaped -
10 lichen
(any of a large group of tiny plants which grow over stones, trees etc.) lichen -
11 tarmacadam
noun (a mixture of small stones and tar used for road surfaces etc.) macadam
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