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[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
- a stone's throw
См. также в других словарях:
stone-washed — adj stone washed ↑jeans etc have been washed with small stones so that they look older and paler … Dictionary of contemporary English
stone-washed — 〈[stoʊnwɔʃd] Adj.〉 mit Steinen vorgewaschen (um dem Stoff ein gebrauchtes Aussehen zu geben); stone washed Jeans [Etym.: engl., »mit Steinen gewaschen«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
stone-washed — also stonewashed ADJ Stone washed jeans are jeans which have been specially washed with small pieces of stone so that when you buy them they are fairly pale and soft … English dictionary
Stone washed — Blue Jeans Stoffstruktur von Jeans Jeans [dʒiːnz] (Pl., auch Sg.:) die; , → engl. jeans, Pl. von: jean = geköperter Baumwollstoff; (dt. selten Nietenhose) sind Hosen … Deutsch Wikipedia
stone-washed — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective : subjected to a washing process during manufacture that includes the use of abrasive stones especially in order to create a softer fabric stone washed denim jeans … Useful english dictionary
Stone-Washed-Jeans — Blue Jeans Stoffstruktur von Jeans Jeans [dʒiːnz] (Pl., auch Sg.:) die; , → engl. jeans, Pl. von: jean = geköperter Baumwollstoff; (dt. selten Nietenhose) sind Hosen … Deutsch Wikipedia
stone-washed — /ˈstoʊn wɒʃt/ (say stohn wosht) adjective (of denim clothing) faded in patches through having been washed with pumice like stones, so as to produce a worn effect …
stone·washed — /ˈstoʊnˌwɑːʃt/ adj used to describe clothes (such as jeans) that are made lighter in color and softer by being washed with small stones She was wearing stonewashed jeans, a sweater, and cowboy boots … Useful english dictionary
stone-washed — adjective stonewashed jeans etc have been made softer by a washing process in which they are beaten with stones … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Corner Stone — • Rite regarding the blessing and laying of the Foundation Stone for the building of a church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Corner Stone Corner Stone … Catholic encyclopedia
Maifan Stone — (Chn. 麦饭石 or 麥飯石), also known as bakuhanseki (Jp. 麦飯石), is a special mineral rock used in Chinese medicine to treat various skin diseases. It is composed of minerals including but not limited to plagioclase feldspar, orthoclase feldspar,… … Wikipedia
