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English-Russian dictionary of terms that are used in computer games > within hail distance
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1. n град2. n поток, град, множествоshower of hail — град, выпадение града
3. v идтиit hails, it is hailing — град идёт
4. v сыпаться градом5. v осыпать градом6. n оклик; приветствие7. n расстояние, в пределах которого слышен оклик8. v окликать; привлекать внимание окликом9. v мор. переговариваться сигналами; окликать10. v приветствоватьall hail — приветствую тебя !, здравствуй!
11. v провозглашать12. v мор. быть приписанным, идтиthe ship hails from Liverpool — порт приписки судна — Ливерпуль
13. v быть родом14. int привет!, здравствуй!Синонимический ряд:1. barrage (noun) barrage; bombardment; broadside; burst; cannonade; drumfire; fusillade; salvo; shower; storm; volley2. icy precipitation (noun) frozen rain; golf balls; hailstorm; ice balls; icy particles; icy precipitation; sleet3. come (verb) come; originate4. praise (verb) acclaim; applaud; celebrate; commend; compliment; eulogise; exalt; extol; glorify; honor; honour; kudize; laud; magnify; praise; recognise; recognize; recommend; venerate5. speak to (verb) accost; address; call to; cheer; greet; salute; signal; speak to; summon; wave at; welcomeАнтонимический ряд:belittle; dismiss -
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hail [heɪl]1 noun(a) Meteorology grêle f; figurative (of stones) grêle f, pluie f; (of abuse) avalanche f, déluge m; (of blows) grêle f;∎ he died in a hail of bullets il est tombé sous une pluie de balles∎ within hail à portée de voixMeteorology grêler;∎ it's hailing il grêle(a) (call → taxi, ship, person) héler;∎ within hailing distance à portée de voix(b) (greet → person) acclamer, saluer(c) (acclaim → person, new product, invention etc) acclamer, saluer;∎ her book has been hailed as the most significant new novel this year son livre a été acclamé comme le nouveau roman le plus marquant de cette année;∎ the plan was hailed as the solution to their problems le projet a été salué comme la solution à tous leurs problèmes;∎ to hail sb emperor proclamer qn empereur∎ to hail blows on sb faire pleuvoir les coups sur qn;∎ to hail insults on sb accabler qn d'injuresarchaic salut à vous ou toi;∎ hail, Caesar! Ave César!;∎ hail, Mary, full of grace je te salue, Marie, pleine de grâce∎ say five Hail Marys vous direz cinq Je vous salue Marie ou cinq Ave (Maria);∎ figurative to throw a Hail Mary pass tenter sa chance(blows, stones etc) pleuvoir;∎ blows/rocks were hailing down on us des coups/pierres nous pleuvaient dessus;∎ criticism hailed down on him il a subi une avalanche ou un déluge de critiques∎ they hailed insults down on the President ils ont déversé un flot d'insultes à l'intention du président;∎ literary to hail down curses on sb déverser un déluge de malédictions sur qn(of ship) être en provenance de; (of person) venir de, être originaire de; -
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B vtr2 ( praise) to hail sb as acclamer qn comme ; to hail sth as sth/as being saluer qch comme qch/comme étant.C v impers grêler.■ hail down tomber dru. -
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1. heil noun1) (small balls of ice falling from the clouds: There was some hail during the rainstorm last night.) granizo2) (a shower (of things): a hail of arrows.) lluvia
2. verb(to shower hail: It was hailing as I drove home.) granizar
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1. heil verb1) (to shout to in order to attract attention: We hailed a taxi; The captain hailed the passing ship.)2) (to greet or welcome (a person, thing etc) as something: His discoveries were hailed as a great step forward in medicine.) llamar
2. noun(a shout (to attract attention): Give that ship a hail.) grito
3. interjection(an old word of greeting: Hail, O King!) salvehail1 n granizohail2 vb granizartr[heɪl]1 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL granizo, pedrisco2 figurative use lluvia1 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL granizar————————tr[heɪl]1 (greeting) saludo; (shout) grito1 (call a taxi) llamar2 (acclaim) aclamar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhail Caesar! ¡Salve César!to hail from ser deHail Mary avemaríahail ['heɪl] vt1) greet: saludar2) summon: llamarto hail a taxi: llamar un taxihail vi: granizar (en meteorología)hail n1) : granizo m2) barrage: aluvión m, lluvia fhail interj: ¡salve!n.• apedreamiento s.m.• granizada s.f.• granizo s.m.• grito s.m.• llamada s.f.• saludo s.m.• turbión s.f.v.• aclamar v.• apedrear v.• granizar v.• llamar v.• saludar v.
I heɪla) u ( Meteo) granizo m, pedrisco mb) (of bullets, insults) (no pl) lluvia f
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impersonal verb ( Meteo) granizar*
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vt1) ( call to) \<\<person\>\> llamar; \<\<ship\>\> saludar; \<\<taxi\>\> hacerle* señas a2) (acclaim, welcome) \<\<king/leader\>\> aclamar
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vito hail FROM — \<\<person\>\> ser* de
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interjection (arch or poet)hail Caesar! — Ave César! (arc)
I [heɪl]1. N1) (Met) granizo m, pedrisco m2) (fig) [of bullets] lluvia f ; [of abuse, insults] sarta f, torrente m2.VI granizar
II [heɪl]1.N (=call) grito m ; (=greeting) saludo m2.EXCL††hail Caesar! — ¡ave or salve, César!
the Hail Mary — el Ave f María
3. VT1) (=acclaim) aclamar (as como)2) (=greet) saludar3) (=call to) llamar, gritar a4) (=signal) [+ taxi] llamar, hacer señas a4.VIto hail from — [person] ser natural de, ser de
where does that ship hail from? — ¿de dónde es ese barco?
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I [heɪl]a) u ( Meteo) granizo m, pedrisco mb) (of bullets, insults) (no pl) lluvia f
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impersonal verb ( Meteo) granizar*
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vt1) ( call to) \<\<person\>\> llamar; \<\<ship\>\> saludar; \<\<taxi\>\> hacerle* señas a2) (acclaim, welcome) \<\<king/leader\>\> aclamar
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vito hail FROM — \<\<person\>\> ser* de
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interjection (arch or poet)hail Caesar! — Ave César! (arc)
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I 1. noun2. intransitive verba hail of bullets/arrows — ein Kugel-/Pfeilhagel od. -regen
1) impers. (Meteorol.)2) (fig.)hail down — niederprasseln (on auf + Akk.)
3. transitive verbhail down on somebody — [Beschimpfungen, Vorwürfe usw.:] auf jemanden einprasseln
niederhageln od. niederprasseln lassenII 1. transitive verb2) (acclaim) zujubeln (+ Dat.); bejubeln (as als)2. interjection(arch.) sei gegrüßt (geh.)hail Macbeth/to thee, O Caesar — Heil Macbeth/dir, o Cäsar
* * *I 1. [heil] noun1) (small balls of ice falling from the clouds: There was some hail during the rainstorm last night.) der Hagel2) (a shower (of things): a hail of arrows.) der Hagel2. verb(to shower hail: It was hailing as I drove home.) hageln- academic.ru/33183/hailstone">hailstoneII 1. [heil] verb1) (to shout to in order to attract attention: We hailed a taxi; The captain hailed the passing ship.) rufen,grüßen2) (to greet or welcome (a person, thing etc) as something: His discoveries were hailed as a great step forward in medicine.) bejubeln2. noun 3. interjection(an old word of greeting: Hail, O King!) Heil!* * *hail1[heɪl]I. vt1. (greet)▪ to \hail sb jdn [be]grüßen▪ to \hail sb jdn rufen▪ to \hail sth etw anrufenI tried to \hail her from the car window ich versuchte, sie durch Zurufen aus dem Autofenster auf mich aufmerksam zu machento \hail a taxi [or cab] ein Taxi rufen [o herbeiwinken3. (acclaim)▪ to \hail sb/sth jdm/etw zujubeln▪ to \hail sb/sth as sth jdn/etw als etw bejubelnthe film was \hailed as a masterpiece in its day der Film wurde als ein Meisterwerk seiner Zeit gepriesenthis yacht \hails from Brighton der Heimathafen dieser Yacht ist Brightonwhere do you \hail from? woher kommen Sie?, wo stammen Sie her? gehIII. nout of/within \hail außer/in Rufweite\hail thee Caesar! heil dir Cäsar!hail2[heɪl]a \hail of bullets/stones ein Kugel-/Steinhagel ma \hail of insults ein Schwall m von BeschimpfungenII. vi* * *I [heɪl]1. nHagel ma hail of stones — ein Steinhagel m, ein Hagel von Steinen
in a hail of bullets — im Kugel- or Geschosshagel
2. vihageln II1. vt1) (= acclaim) zujubeln (+dat), bejubelnto hail sb/sth as sth — jdn/etw als etw feiern
2) (= call loudly) zurufen (+dat); ship anrufen, preien (spec); taxi (by calling) rufen; (by making sign) anhalten, (herbei)winkenwithin hailing distance — in Rufweite
2. vithey hail from all parts of the world —
where do you hail from? — wo stammen Sie her?
3. interj4. n(Zu)ruf m* * *hail1 [heıl]A s Hagel m (auch fig von Flüchen, Fragen, Steinen etc):hail of bullets GeschosshagelB v/i1. unpers hageln:it is hailing es hagelton, upon auf akk)hail blows down on sb jemanden mit Schlägen eindeckenhail2 [heıl]A v/tthey hailed him (as) king sie jubelten ihm als König zu2. (be)grüßen4. fig etwas begrüßen, begeistert aufnehmenB v/iC int besonders poet heil!D s1. Gruß m2. (Zu)Ruf m3. Ruf-, Hörweite f:within hail in Rufweite* * *I 1. noun2. intransitive verba hail of bullets/arrows — ein Kugel-/Pfeilhagel od. -regen
1) impers. (Meteorol.)it hails or is hailing — es hagelt
2) (fig.)hail down — niederprasseln (on auf + Akk.)
3. transitive verbhail down on somebody — [Beschimpfungen, Vorwürfe usw.:] auf jemanden einprasseln
niederhageln od. niederprasseln lassenII 1. transitive verb2) (acclaim) zujubeln (+ Dat.); bejubeln (as als)2. interjection(arch.) sei gegrüßt (geh.)hail Macbeth/to thee, O Caesar — Heil Macbeth/dir, o Cäsar
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I 1. heil noun1) (small balls of ice falling from the clouds: There was some hail during the rainstorm last night.) hagl2) (a shower (of things): a hail of arrows.) regn, skur2. verb(to shower hail: It was hailing as I drove home.) hagleII 1. heil verb1) (to shout to in order to attract attention: We hailed a taxi; The captain hailed the passing ship.) (an)rope, praie2) (to greet or welcome (a person, thing etc) as something: His discoveries were hailed as a great step forward in medicine.) hilse, hylle2. noun(a shout (to attract attention): Give that ship a hail.) (an)rop, praiing3. interjection(an old word of greeting: Hail, O King!) Heil!; Vær hilset!hagl--------praieIsubst. \/heɪl\/1) hagl2) ( overført) regn, skurIIsubst. \/heɪl\/1) rop, roping, anrop2) hilsningwithin hail eller within hailing distance innenfor hørevidde, på praiehold (sjøfart)IIIverb \/heɪl\/hagleIVverb \/heɪl\/1) hilse2) hylle3) anrope, rope på, praie (sjøfart)hail from komme fra, stamme fraVinterj. \/heɪl\/(gammeldags, som hilsen) heil!, hill!, vel møtt! -
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невдалеке, в пределах слышимости — within cooee
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > в пределах слышимости
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11 на расстоянии слышимости голоса
1) General subject: within hail2) Military: within hail distanceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > на расстоянии слышимости голоса
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с.distance; spaceна некотором расстоянии (от) — at some distance (from), at a distance (from)
на далёком расстоянии (от) — a great way off (from); a great distance away (from)
на одинаковом расстоянии — at the same distance; ( о ряде предметов) at regular intervals
на расстоянии пяти, десяти километров (от) — at five, ten kilometres' distance (from)
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на расстоянии пушечного выстрела, человеческого голоса — within gunshot, within hailдержать кого-л. на расстоянии — keep* smb. at arm's length
держаться на расстоянии — keep* one's distance
держаться на почтительном расстоянии — keep* at a respectful distance, keep* aloof
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с.на расстоя́нии (от) — away (from)
на не́котором расстоя́нии (от) — at a / some distance (from)
на далёком расстоя́нии (от) — a great way off (from); a great distance away (from), far away (from)
на бли́зком расстоя́нии (от) — at a short distance (from), close (to)
на одина́ковом расстоя́нии — at the same distance; ( о ряде предметов) at regular intervals
на расстоя́нии пяти́ [десяти́] киломе́тров (от) — at five [ten] kilometres' distance (from), five [ten] kilometres away (from)
на расстоя́нии пу́шечного вы́стрела [челове́ческого го́лоса] — within gunshot [within hail]
••держа́ть на расстоя́нии кого́-л — keep smb at arm's length
держа́ться на расстоя́нии — keep one's distance
держа́ться на почти́тельном расстоя́нии — keep at a respectful distance, keep aloof
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жdistance; space, way; ( між предметами) extent, expanse, interval; мех. ( гвинта) pitch, leadдалека відстань — far distance, far cry
на далекій відстані — a great way off, in the far distance
на деякій відстані (від) — at some ( at a) distance ( from); ( про низку предметів) at regular intervals
розміщати на однаковій відстані — to distance, to space
триматися на чималій відстані — to keep one's distance, to be at a distance
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1) General subject: within call, within cooee, within earshot, within hail, within hailing distance, within hearing, within sound of2) Makarov: within sound of (smth.) (чего-л.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > в пределах слышимости
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20 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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