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1 STONE
• Cast not the first stone - Пусть первым бросит камень, кто безгрешен (П)• Constant dripping (dropping) wears away a stone - Капля и камень долбит (K)• Falling drops at last will wear the stone (The) - Капля и камень долбит (K)• He that is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone - Пусть первым бросит камень, кто безгрешен (П)• He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her - Пусть первым бросит камень, кто безгрешен (П)• It's a steady stream that wears a stone - Капля и камень долбит (K)• Let him that is without sin cast the first stone - Пусть первым бросит камень, кто безгрешен (П)• Little stone may upset a large cart (A) - Москва от копеечной свечки сгорела (M)• Man who flings a stone up a mountain may have it rolled back upon himself (The) - Себя жалеючи, кверху не плюй (C)• Never take a stone to break an egg, when you can do it with the back of your knife - Из пушки по воробьям не стреляют (H)• No man can flay a stone - Голой овцы не стригут (Г), Захотел молочка от бычка (3), Как с быком ни биться, а молока от него не добиться (K)• One stone alone cannot grind corn - Один в поле не воин (O), Один палец не кулак (O), Одна пчела не много меду натаскает (O), Одной рукой и узла не завяжешь (O), Одному и у каши не споро (O)• People living in glass houses should not throw stones - Других не суди, на себя погляди (Д)• People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones - Других не суди, на себя погляди (Д)• Rolling stone gathers no moss (A) - Кому на месте не сидится, тот добра не наживет (K)• Spit on a (the) stone, /and/ it will be wet at last - Капля и камень долбит (K)• Stone that lies not in your gate breaks not your toe (The) - Не суй свой нос в чужой вопрос (H)• Stone that may fit in a wall is never left by the way (A) - Всякая тряпица в три года пригодится (B) -
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جِدَارٌ \ wall: the side of a room or of a building; a structure of stone or brick that encloses sth. (an old town, a prison, a garden, etc.) or separates two areas. \ حائِط \ wall: the side of a room or of a building; a structure of stone or brick that encloses sth. (an old town, a prison, a garden, etc.) or separates two areas. -
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[wɔːl]1. noun1) something built of stone, brick, plaster, wood etc and used to separate off or enclose something:There's a wall at the bottom of the garden: The Great Wall of China
جِدار، سورa garden wall.
2) any of the sides of a building or room:حائِطOne wall of the room is yellow – the rest are white.
2. verb( often with in) to enclose (something) with a wall:يُحيط بِجِدارWe've walled in the playground to prevent the children getting out.
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سُورٌ \ fence: a wall of wood, iron or wire, that encloses a piece of ground. railing: (often pl.) a fence made of upright bars of wood or metal: wooden railings round the garden. wall: a structure of stone or brick that encloses sth. (an old town, a prison, a garden, etc.) or separates two areas. \ See Also سياج (سِيَاج) -
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Русско-английский политический словарь > парламентская обструкция
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9 каменная стена
Русско-английский научно-технический словарь Масловского > каменная стена
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11 STEINN
* * *(-s, -ar), m.1) stone, boulder, rock (s. einn mikill);2) precious stone (bitullinn var settr steinum);4) paint (skip teint bæði hvítum steini ok rauðum);* * *m. [a word common to all Teut. languages], a stone, N. G. L. i. 65; meistari á stein, Barl. 167; steinn einn mikill, Fms. viii. 8, passim: a boulder, rock, stein at lýja járn við. Eg. 141: allit., stokkar eða steinar, Grág. ii. 132, Fb. ii. 102; gengr mark fyrir neðan ór steinum þeim er heita Klofningar, D. I. i. 471; dyrnar á steininum lukusk, Fas i. 514: of a gem (gim-steinn), Js. 78, Þkv. 16, 19, Ó. H. 30; settr steinum, Eg. 698; altaris-steinn, Vm. 37; leiðar-s., sólar-s., a loadstone: stones used for warming rooms, ok hófðu hvárki á því kveldi ljós né steina, Eb. 276; cp. mjólk var heit ok vóru á steinar, Lv. 70: dragging stones as a punishment, see Sól. (draga dreyrga steina); draga stein ok vera útlægr, N. G. L. iii. 16, 210. but it is of foreign origin.2. metaph. phrases; verða milli steins ok sleggju, between the ‘stone and the sledge-hammer’ (stones being used for anvils). Fas. i. 34; taka stein, or kasta steini um megn sér, to throw too heavy a stone for one’s strength, to break down, Fær. 58, Eg. 473; þykkir ekki ór steini hefja (see hefja), Gísl. 54; ljósta e-n íllum steini, to hit with an evil stone, hit hard, Glúm, (see the verse); steins hljóð, stone-silence, dead silence.II. spec, usages, a cell for an anchoret, Fms. x. 373; setjask í stein, Nj. 268, Grett. 162, Trist.; gefa sik í stein, Játv. ch. 8; sitja í helgum steini.III. medic. stone, gravel, in the bladder, Pr. 472, Bs. i. 123, 644.IV. pr. names; Steini, Steinarr, Steinn, Stein-björn, Stein-finnr, Stein-grímr, Stein-kell ( the stone-font for sacrifices), Stein-ólfr, Stein-móðr, Stein-röðr, Stein-þórr: of women, Stein-unn, Stein-vör: and in the latter part, Hall-steinn, Þór-steinn, Vé-steinn ( the Holy stone for sacrifices), Her-steinn, Há-steinn, Ey-steinn, Út-steinn, Inn-steinn, etc., Landn.: and in local names, Steinar, etc.; Dverga-steinn.B. COMPDS, of stone: stein-altari, a stone-altar, Stj.; stein-bogi, q. v.; stein-borg, a stone-castle, Fms. x. 154; stein-garðr, a stone-wall, Str. 6; stein-dyrr, stone-doors, Vsp.; stein-gólf, a stone-floor, Stj., Fms. vi. 440; stein-hjarta, a heart of stone, Mar.; stein-hurð, a stone-hurdle, Fas. iii. 213; stein-hús, a stone-house, Fms. x. 154, v. l.; stein-höll, a stone-hall, 153, Nj. 6 (where it is an anachronism), Hkr. iii. 62; stein-kastali, a stone-castle, Sks. 423, Orkn. 318; stein-ker, a stone-vessel, Stj. 268; stein-ketill, a stone-kettle, Ó. H. 223; stein-kirkja, a stone-church, Fms. vi. 440, ix. 535, x. 409 (11th and 12th centuries), Bs. i. 32 (Kristni S. fine); stein-kjallari, a stone-cellar, B. K. 103; stein-knífr, a stone-knife, Stj. 117, 261; stein-topt, a stone-floor, Str. 70; stein-musteri, a stone-minster, Fms. vii. 100, Orkn. 258; stein-múrr, a stone-wall, Fms. ix. 434, x. 153; stein-nökkvi, a stone-boat, Fas. ii. 231, Bárð. 164 (of a giant in a tale); stein-ofn, a stone-oven, Bs. i. 830 (Laur. S.); stein-ráfr, a stone-roof, Mar.; stein-sker, a rock, Fms. viii. 367, v. l.; stein-smiði, stone work, stone implements, Íb. ch. 6; stein-spjald, a stone-tablet, Sks. 671, Ám. 46; stein-stólpi, a stone-pillar, Fms. i. 137; stein-súla, id., 655 xxviii. 1; stein-tabula, a stone-tablet, Stj. 311; stein-veggr, a stone-wall, Fms. vii. 64; stein-virki, id., Sks. 415; stein-þildr, stone-wainscotted, Str. 75; stein-þró, q. v.; stein-ör, a stone-arrow, Fas. ii. 260. -
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(stone) wallс глава се дувар не разбива don't batter your head against a brick wall* * *дува̀р,м., -и, (два) дува̀ра нар. (stone) wall; • с глава се \дувар не разбива don’t batter your head against a brick wall.* * *wall* * *1. (stone) wall 2. с глава се ДУВАР не разбива don't batter your head against a brick wall -
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15 daş
stonedaş divar – stone walldaş kömür – coalçəki daşı – weightqiymətli daş (qaş-daş) – precious stonedaşa dönmək – harden (into stone); stand stock-stillməc.daş ürəkli – heartless; man with a stony heart -
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17 piedra
f.1 stone (material, roca).una casa/un muro de piedra a stone house/wallponer la primera piedra to lay the foundation stone; (inaugurar) to lay the foundations (figurative)dejar a alguien de piedra to stun somebodyno dejar piedra sobre piedra to leave no stone standingquedarse de piedra to be thunderstruckpiedra pómez/preciosa pumice/precious stone2 flint.3 stone.una piedra en la vesícula a gallstone4 calculus, stone.5 crack, rock cocaine.6 crib, hidden notes used to cheat on exams, pony.7 lapis.* * *1 stone2 (granizo) hailstone3 (en el riñón) stone4 (de un encendedor) flint5 (de afilar) grindstone\no ser de piedra familiar to be human, not be made of stonepasar a alguien por la piedra tabú to lay somebodyquedarse de piedra familiar to be stunnedpiedra angular cornerstonepiedra filosofal philosopher's stonepiedra pómez pumice stonepiedra preciosa gem, precious stone* * *noun f.1) stone2) flint* * *1. SF1) (=material) stone; (=trozo) stone, rock (EEUU)¿quién se atreve a lanzar la primera piedra? — which of you shall cast the first stone?
no ser de piedra —
no soy de piedra — I'm not made of stone, I do have feelings
piedra de afilar, piedra de amolar — grindstone
tiro 1)piedra fundamental — (lit) foundation stone; (fig) basis, cornerstone
2) [de mechero] flint3) (Med) stone4) (Meteo) hailstone5)2.SMF Caribe (=pesado) bore* * *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
no soy/no es de piedra — I'm not/he's not made of stone
quedarse de piedra — (fam) to be flabbergasted o stunned (colloq)
tirar la primera piedra — to cast the first stone
2)a) ( de mechero) flintb) ( cálculo) stonetiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula — she has kidney stones/gallstones
c) (Meteo) large hailstone* * *= stone, rock.Ex. A manuscript is a writing made by hand (including musical scores), typescripts, and inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.Ex. The Museum's scientific research draws on unique fossil, rock and mineral collections.----* algo grabado en piedra = tablet of stone.* a un tiro de piedra = just a shot away, within a stone's throw (away/from).* banco de piedra = stone bench.* bloque de piedra = stone block.* cartón piedra = papier mâché.* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.* corazón de piedra = stony heart, heart of stone.* de piedra = stone, flinty [flintier -comp., flintiest -sup.].* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* duro como una piedra = rock-hard.* Edad de Piedra, la = Stone Age, the.* en la edad de la piedra = in the dark ages.* grabado en piedra = carved in a tablet of stone.* grabar en piedra = engrave in + stone.* más duro que una piedra = as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* muro de piedra = stone wall, masonry wall.* piedra angular = cornerstone [corner-stone], keystone, linchpin.* piedra arenisca = sandstone.* piedra caliza = limestone.* piedra + charca + formar + ondas = stone + pond + cast + ripples.* piedra de afilar = sharpening stone.* piedra de amolar = sharpening stone.* piedra de encendedor = lighter flint.* piedra de mechero = lighter flint.* piedra de toque = touchstone.* piedra fisosofal, la = philosopher's stone, the.* piedra litográfica = press stone, litho stone, lithographic stone, limestone.* piedra litográfica de color = colour stone.* piedra pómez = pumice, pumice stone.* piedra preciosa = gem, cameo, precious stone, gemstone.* piedra renal = kidney stone.* piedra rojiza = brownstone.* piedra Roseta = Rosetta stone.* piedra semipreciosa = semi-precious stone.* piedra volcánica = lava rock.* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.* sólido como una piedra = rock solid.* tablilla de piedra = stone tablet.* tan duro como la piedra = as hard as nails.* tan duro como una piedra = as hard as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* * *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
no soy/no es de piedra — I'm not/he's not made of stone
quedarse de piedra — (fam) to be flabbergasted o stunned (colloq)
tirar la primera piedra — to cast the first stone
2)a) ( de mechero) flintb) ( cálculo) stonetiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula — she has kidney stones/gallstones
c) (Meteo) large hailstone* * *= stone, rock.Ex: A manuscript is a writing made by hand (including musical scores), typescripts, and inscriptions on clay tablets, stone, etc.
Ex: The Museum's scientific research draws on unique fossil, rock and mineral collections.* algo grabado en piedra = tablet of stone.* a un tiro de piedra = just a shot away, within a stone's throw (away/from).* banco de piedra = stone bench.* bloque de piedra = stone block.* cartón piedra = papier mâché.* con corazón de piedra = stony-hearted.* corazón de piedra = stony heart, heart of stone.* de piedra = stone, flinty [flintier -comp., flintiest -sup.].* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.* duro como una piedra = rock-hard.* Edad de Piedra, la = Stone Age, the.* en la edad de la piedra = in the dark ages.* grabado en piedra = carved in a tablet of stone.* grabar en piedra = engrave in + stone.* más duro que una piedra = as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* muro de piedra = stone wall, masonry wall.* piedra angular = cornerstone [corner-stone], keystone, linchpin.* piedra arenisca = sandstone.* piedra caliza = limestone.* piedra + charca + formar + ondas = stone + pond + cast + ripples.* piedra de afilar = sharpening stone.* piedra de amolar = sharpening stone.* piedra de encendedor = lighter flint.* piedra de mechero = lighter flint.* piedra de toque = touchstone.* piedra fisosofal, la = philosopher's stone, the.* piedra litográfica = press stone, litho stone, lithographic stone, limestone.* piedra litográfica de color = colour stone.* piedra pómez = pumice, pumice stone.* piedra preciosa = gem, cameo, precious stone, gemstone.* piedra renal = kidney stone.* piedra rojiza = brownstone.* piedra Roseta = Rosetta stone.* piedra semipreciosa = semi-precious stone.* piedra volcánica = lava rock.* quedarse de piedra = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.* sólido como una piedra = rock solid.* tablilla de piedra = stone tablet.* tan duro como la piedra = as hard as nails.* tan duro como una piedra = as hard as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* tirar piedras contra tu propio tejado = cut + the branch + you sit on, cut off + Posesivo + nose to spite + Posesivo + face.* tirarse piedras contra el propio tejado = shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot.* * *está muy piedra con ella he's really mad at o livid with her ( colloq)casas de piedra stone housestiraba piedritas or ( Esp) piedrecitas al agua he was throwing stones into the waterpantalones lavados a la piedra stonewashed jeansablandar hasta las piedras ( fam); to melt a heart of stonecerrado a piedra y lodo all shut up ( colloq), firmly lockeddejar a algn de piedra ( fam); to stun sb ( colloq), to knock sb for a loop ( AmE colloq), to knock sb for six ( BrE colloq)(duro) como una piedra rock hardeste pan está como (una) piedra this bread's rock hardtiene el corazón duro como una piedra he has a heart of stone, he's very hardheartedlo saben hasta las piedras it's common knowledge o everybody knowsmenos da una piedra ( Esp fam); it's better than nothing, it's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick ( colloq hum), things could be worse ( colloq)no dejar piedra por mover to leave no stone unturnedno dejar piedra sobre piedra to raze to the groundlos rebeldes arrasaron la villa, no dejando piedra sobre piedra the rebels razed the town to the groundel terremoto no dejó piedra sobre piedra nothing o not a stone was left standing after the earthquakecuando los niños nos visitan no dejan piedra sobre piedra when the children come to visit us they wreak havoc o leave a trail of destructionno soy/no es de piedra I'm/he's only human, I'm not/he's not made of stonetirar la piedra y esconder la mano to play sneaky trickstirar la primera piedra to cast the first stonetirar piedras a su propio tejado to foul one's own nestCompuestos:( Arquit) cornerstone; (fundamento, base) cornerstonesandstonegranite● piedra caliza or de callimestonewhetstonesource of gossipmillstone(en joyería) touchstone, standard; (muestra, punto de referencia) touchstonephilosopher's stonefoundation stonelodestone● piedra miliar or millarmilestone( Méx) pumice stonepumice stoneprecious stonesemiprecious stoneB1 (de un mechero) flint2 (cálculo) stonetiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula she has kidney stones/gallstones3 ( Meteo) large hailstoneC¡qué piedra! dejé el libro en casa damn o what a drag! I've left the book at home ( colloq)* * *
piedra sustantivo femenino
1 ( material) stone;
( trozo) stone, rock (esp AmE);
me tiró una piedra he threw a stone o rock at me;
piedra caliza or de cal limestone;
piedra de molino millstone;
piedra pómez pumice stone;
piedra preciosa precious stone;
dejar a algn de piedra (fam) to stun sb;
(duro) como una piedra ‹pan/asado› rock hard;
tiene el corazón duro como una piedra he has a heart of stone
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◊ tiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula she has kidney stones/gallstones
piedra sustantivo femenino
1 stone
2 (de mechero) flint
♦ Locuciones: menos da una piedra, it's better than nothing
dejar o quedarse de piedra, to be stunned
' piedra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
angular
- cantera
- cartón
- convidada
- convidado
- crucero
- dócil
- esconder
- faceta
- grava
- inscripción
- labrada
- labrado
- picar
- pómez
- sillar
- tejo
- Tiro
- adoquín
- ámbar
- ara
- astillarse
- aventar
- bloque
- calizo
- cerca
- cercado
- china
- cincelar
- corazón
- diamante
- edad
- encima
- engarzar
- grano
- incrustar
- jaspe
- labrar
- machacar
- montar
- partir
- pulir
- rebotar
- tropezar
- vena
English:
age
- carve
- cast
- chalk
- chisel
- cornerstone
- cut
- flint
- gem
- gouge out
- jewel
- limestone
- millstone
- missile
- moss
- mottled
- polish
- polished
- precious stone
- pumice (stone)
- rhinestone
- set
- slab
- spitting distance
- split
- stone
- Stone Age
- stonewashed
- tablet
- wear away
- change
- corner
- grind
- hail
- lime
- meteoric
- precious
- rock
- scrape
* * *piedra nf1. [material, roca] stone;una casa/un muro de piedra a stone house/wall;lavado a la piedra stonewashed;dejar a alguien de piedra to stun sb;estar más duro que una piedra to be rock hard;Fammenos da una piedra it's better than nothing;no dejar piedra sobre piedra to leave no stone standing;Esp muy Fampasarse por la piedra a alguien [sexualmente] to have it off with sb;poner la primera piedra [inaugurar] to lay the foundation stone;[sentar las bases] to lay the foundations;no quedar piedra sobre piedra: tras el terremoto no quedaba piedra sobre piedra there wasn't a stone left standing after the earthquake;quedarse de piedra to be stunned;tirar la piedra y esconder la mano to play the innocent;tirar la primera piedra to cast the first stone;están tirando piedras contra su propio tejado they're just harming themselvespiedra de afilar whetstone, grindstone; también Fig piedra angular cornerstone;piedra arenisca sandstone;piedra caliza limestone;piedra filosofal philosopher's stone;piedra fina precious stone;RP piedra laja slate paving stone;piedra de molino millstone;Méx piedra poma pumice stone;piedra pómez pumice stone;piedra preciosa precious stone;Hist la piedra de Roseta the Rosetta stone;piedra semipreciosa semi-precious stone;piedra de toque touchstone;Figfue la piedra de toque del equipo it was a chance to see how good the team was2. [de mechero] flint;3. [en vejiga, riñón, vesícula] stone;tiene una piedra en el riñón/en la vesícula she has a kidney stone/gallstone4. [granizo] hailstone;RP Famcayó piedra sin llover oh no, look who's here5. [de molino] millstone, grindstonetener una piedra con alguien to be hacked off with sb;sacarle la piedra a alguien to hack sb off* * *f tb MED stone;quedarse de piedra fig fam be stunned;el ejército invasor no dejó piedra sobre piedra de la ciudad fig the invading army razed the city to the ground odid not leave a stone standing in the city;tirar piedras a su propio tejado fig fam shoot o.s. in the foot fam ;tirar la piedra y esconder la mano do things on the sly;poner ocolocar la primera piedra lay the foundation stone;* * *piedra nf1) : stone2) : flint (of a lighter)3) : hailstone4)piedra de afilar : whetstone, grindstone5)piedra angular : cornerstone6)piedra arenisca : sandstone7)piedra caliza : limestone8)piedra imán : lodestone9)piedra de molino : millstonepiedra de toque : touchstone* * *piedra n stonepiedra preciosa gem / precious stone -
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pierre [pjεʀ]feminine noun• investir dans la pierre ( = immobilier) to invest in bricks and mortar* * *pjɛʀ1) ( matière) stone2) ( morceau) stone, rockun désert de pierres — a rocky ou stony wilderness
‘chute de pierres’ — ‘falling rocks’
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
3) ( immobilier) property GB, real-estate US•Phrasal Verbs:••* * *pjɛʀ nfpremière pierre [édifice] — foundation stone
poser la première pierre de qch (= inaugurer) — to lay the foundations for sth
* * *pierre nf1 ( matière) stone; un pont/mur de or en pierre a stone bridge/wall; une maison en pierre de la région a house in local stone;2 ( morceau) stone, rock; un mur en pierres sèches a drystone wall; un désert de pierres a rocky ou stony wilderness; ‘attention, chute de pierres’ ‘beware of falling rocks’; 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;3 ( immobilier) property GB, real-estate US; investir dans la pierre to invest in bricks and mortar; ⇒ blanc, faux, jardin, mousse.pierre à aiguiser whetstone; pierre angulaire lit, fig cornerstone; pierre à bâtir building stone; pierre à briquet flint; pierre à chaux limestone; pierre dure semiprecious stone; pierre à feu = pierre à briquet; pierre fine gemstone; pierre à fusil gun flint; pierre gravée engraved stone, intaglio spéc; pierre levée standing stone; pierre de lune moonstone; pierre à plâtre gypsum; pierre ponce pumice stone; pierre précieuse precious stone; pierre de Rosette Archéol Rosetta Stone; pierre de taille dressed stone; pierre tombale tombstone, gravestone; pierre de touche touchstone.jeter la pierre à qn to accuse sb; jeter la première pierre Bible to cast the first stone (à at); apporter sa pierre à qch to make one's contribution to sth; faire d'une pierre deux coups to kill two birds with one stone.[pjɛr] nom féminin1. [matière] stone[immobilier]investir dans la pierre to invest in property ou in bricks and mortarles vieilles pierres ruined buildings, ruinspierre taillée palaeolith, paleolith2. CONSTRUCTIONpierre de taille ou d'appareil freestone3. JOAILLERIE & MINÉRALOGIEpierre brute rough ou uncut stonepierre fine ou semi-précieuse semi-precious stonepierre précieuse gem, precious stone4. GÉOLOGIEpierre calcaire ou à chaux limestonepierre meulièretype of stone common in the Paris area once used for making millstones and as a building material5. [instrument]pierre à affûter ou aiguiser whetstonepierre à feu ou fusil gun flint6. [stèle]pierre funéraire ou tombale tombstone, gravestone7. RELIGION9. [dans un fruit] (piece of) grit————————de pierre locution adverbialeêtre/rester de pierre to be/to remain icy-coolson cœur/visage restait de pierre he remained stony-hearted/stony-facedpierre à pierre, pierre par pierre locution adverbialepierre sur pierre locution adverbialeaprès le tremblement de terre, il ne restait pas pierre sur pierre not a stone was left standing after the earthquake -
19 tapia
f.(stone) wall.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tapiar.* * *1 (cerca) garden wall; (de adobe) mud wall, adobe wall\estar más sordo,-a que una tapia familiar to be as deaf as a post* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=muro) [gen] wall; [de jardín] garden wall; [de adobe] mud wall, adobe wallsordo 1., 1)2) ** (=compañero) partner* * *ser/estar más sordo que una tapia — (fam) to be as deaf as a post (colloq)
* * *= wall.Ex. The planning arrangements can also be seen to be much more flexible if the number of walls in the building are reduced to a minimum.----* más sordo que una tapia = as deaf as a post.* tan sordo como una tapia = as deaf as a post.* * *ser/estar más sordo que una tapia — (fam) to be as deaf as a post (colloq)
* * *= wall.Ex: The planning arrangements can also be seen to be much more flexible if the number of walls in the building are reduced to a minimum.
* más sordo que una tapia = as deaf as a post.* tan sordo como una tapia = as deaf as a post.* * ** * *
Del verbo tapiar: ( conjugate tapiar)
tapia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
tapia
tapiar
tapia sustantivo femenino ( muro) wall;
( cerca) fence;◊ ser/estar más sordo que una tapia (fam) to be as deaf as a post (colloq)
tapiar ( conjugate tapiar) verbo transitivo
tapia sustantivo femenino wall
♦ Locuciones: familiar más sordo que una tapia, as deaf as a post
tapiar verbo transitivo
1 (limitar un espacio) to wall in
2 (tapar un hueco) to brick up, block off
' tapia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
horcajada
English:
deaf
- stone-deaf
- wall
- stone
* * *tapia nf(stone) wall;estar (sordo) como una tapia to be as deaf as a post* * *f wall;más sordo que una tapia as deaf as a post* * *tapia nf: (adobe) wall, garden wall* * *tapia n wall -
20 muro
m (pl also le mura) wallmuro del suono sound barrierfig mi ha messo con le spalle al muro he'd got my back against the wallle mura f pl (city) walls* * *1 wall; barrier (anche fig.): muro a secco, dry (o dry-stone) wall; muro di cinta, boundary (o enclosure) wall; muro di confine, party wall; muro di mattoni, brick wall; muro divisorio, partition wall; muro esterno, outer wall; muro maestro, main wall; armadio a muro, built-in cupboard; orologio a muro, wall clock; ( pallavolo) fare muro, to block; (aer.) muro del suono, sound barrier; abitare muro a muro, to be next-door neighbours; muro del pianto, ( a Gerusalemme) wailing wall; muro di Berlino, Berlin wall; battere la testa contro un muro, to bang one's head against a (brick) wall; essere con le spalle al muro, to have one's back to the wall; mettere qlcu. al muro, to put s.o. up against a wall; parlare al muro, to talk to the wall; parlava al muro, his words fell on deaf ears; scontro muro contro muro, (fig.) eyeball to eyeball confrontation; puntare i piedi al muro, to dig one's heels in; un muro di nebbia, a wall of fog; un muro di silenzio, di odio, a wall of silence, of hatred // i muri hanno orecchie, (prov.) walls have ears2 pl. walls: le mura della città, the town walls; assalire le mura di una città, to storm the walls of a city; cingere di mura una città, to build a wall around a city; fuori ( del) le mura, outside the walls // le mura domestiche, home // chiudersi tra quattro mura, to shut oneself up* * *['muro]1. sm(anche), fig wallchiudere qc con un muro — (campo, giardino) to build a wall around sth
mettere al muro — (fucilare) to shoot o execute (by firing squad)
2.chiudersi fra quattro mura fig — to shut o.s. up at home
3.* * *['muro] 1.sostantivo maschile1) wallun muro di mattoni, di pietra — a brick, stone wall
armadio a muro — built-in wardrobe o cupboard
2) sport (pallavolo) block3) fig.2.un muro d'acqua, di nebbia — a wall of water, fog
sostantivo femminile plurale murafuori, entro le -a — beyond, within the city walls
•muro di Berlino — stor. Berlin Wall
••è come parlare al o a un muro it's like talking to a brick wall; mettere al muro qcn. (fucilare) to shoot sb.; mettere qcn. con le spalle al muro to have sb. up against the wall; essere con le spalle al muro to have one's back to the wall; i -i hanno orecchie — walls have ears
* * *muro/'muro/I sostantivo m.1 wall; un muro di mattoni, di pietra a brick, stone wall; armadio a muro built-in wardrobe o cupboard; orologio a o da muro wall clock2 sport (pallavolo) blockII mura f.pl.2 (fortificazioni) le antiche -a della città the old walls of the city; fuori, entro le -a beyond, within the city wallsè come parlare al o a un muro it's like talking to a brick wall; mettere al muro qcn. (fucilare) to shoot sb.; mettere qcn. con le spalle al muro to have sb. up against the wall; essere con le spalle al muro to have one's back to the wall; i -i hanno orecchie walls have ears\
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