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1 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.) akmuo2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) akmuo3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) akmuo4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) brangakmenis5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) kauliukas6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) stonas7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) akmuo2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) (ap)mėtyti/užmėtyti akmenimis2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) išimti kauliukus iš•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
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2 a stone's throw
(a very short distance: They live only a stone's throw away from here.) netoli, už kelių žingsnių -
3 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) įrengti, pastatyti2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) mesti, mėtyti3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) smarkiai kristi4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) smarkiai suptis5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) duoti (toną)2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) aikštė2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) (tono) aukštumas3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) laipsnis, įtampa4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) įprastinė vieta5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) metimas6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) smarkus supimas•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) degutas- pitch-dark -
4 sling
1. [sliŋ] noun1) (a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm: He had his broken arm in a sling.) raištis2) (a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back.) perpetės raištis, paraištė3) (a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects.) stropas2. verb1) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) sviesti2) (to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc: He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.) pakabinti•
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stone's throw — an informal expression in English for a short distance. 50 meters (164 feet) would be a comfortable stone s throw for most people, although athletes could throw a stone more than twice that distance. The expression may be derived from an old… … Dictionary of units of measurement
stone — I n. rock 1) to hurl, throw a stone 2) a foundation; paving stone 3) (misc.) to leave no stone unturned ( to try all methods of achieving an end ) gem 4) to set a (precious) stone 5) a precious stone stony mass in the body 6) a gallstone; kidney… … Combinatory dictionary
stone's throw — noun A short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone. He came on looking upon the ground, and did not see Bathsheba till they were less than a stones throw apart … Wiktionary
Stone's throw — Stone Stone, n. [OE. ston, stan, AS. st[=a]n; akin to OS. & OFries. st[=e]n, D. steen, G. stein, Icel. steinn, Sw. sten, Dan. steen, Goth. stains, Russ. stiena a wall, Gr. ?, ?, a pebble. [root]167. Cf. {Steen}.] 1. Concreted earthy or mineral… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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