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stones

/stəʊnz/ /stoʊnz/

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Steine

A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.

Examples :

"Children collected colorful stones from the beach to decorate their sandcastle. "

Kinder sammelten bunte Steine vom Strand, um ihre Sandburg zu dekorieren.

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Steine, Kieselsteine

A small piece of stone, a pebble.

Examples :

"The little boy collected colorful stones from the beach. "

Der kleine Junge sammelte bunte Steine vom Strand.

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Edelstein, Juwel

A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.

Examples :

"Her engagement ring had three dazzling stones, each sparkling in the sunlight. "

Ihr Verlobungsring hatte drei schillernde Edelsteine, die jeweils im Sonnenlicht funkelten.

mineral material

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Stein, Steingewicht

(plural: stone) A unit of mass equal to 14 pounds. Used to measure the weights of people, animals, cheese, wool, etc. 1 stone ≈ 6.3503 kilograms

Examples :

""The doctor said he needs to lose two stones to be at a healthier weight." "

Der Arzt sagte, er müsse zwei Steingewichte abnehmen, um ein gesünderes Gewicht zu haben.

mass unit amount

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Kern, Stein

The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.

Examples :

"a peach stone"

ein Pfirsichkern

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Steine, Steinablagerungen

A hard, stone-like deposit.

Examples :

"kidney stone"

Nierenstein

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Spielsteine

A playing piece made of any hard material, used in various board games such as backgammon, and go.

Examples :

"My little brother likes to use different colored candies as stones when he plays Go. "

Mein kleiner Bruder benutzt gerne verschiedenfarbige Bonbons als Spielsteine, wenn er Go spielt.

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Steingrau, Kieselgrau

A dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones.

Examples :

"The walls of the old castle were painted stones, giving it a somber and timeless feel. "

Die Mauern der alten Burg waren in Steingrau gestrichen, was ihr eine düstere und zeitlose Atmosphäre verlieh.

color appearance material

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Stein, Granitstein

A 42-pound, precisely shaped piece of granite with a handle attached, which is bowled down the ice.

Examples :

"The curling team carefully polished the ice before sending the stones gliding toward the house. "

Das Curling-Team polierte das Eis sorgfältig, bevor es die Steine zum Haus gleiten ließ.

sport material item

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Denkmal, Grabstein

A monument to the dead; a gravestone or tombstone.

Examples :

"The old cemetery was filled with weathered stones, each marking the final resting place of someone's loved one. "

Der alte Friedhof war voller verwitterter Grabsteine, die jeweils die letzte Ruhestätte eines geliebten Menschen markierten.

architecture archaeology religion history

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Spiegel, Glasscheibe

A mirror, or its glass.

Examples :

"Before smartphones, people sometimes used polished stones as mirrors to check their reflections. "

Vor Smartphones benutzten die Leute manchmal polierte Spiegel, um ihr Spiegelbild zu betrachten.

material appearance item

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Hoden

A testicle of an animal.

Examples :

"The rancher decided to castrate the young bull to make it more docile, removing its stones. "

Der Rancher beschloss, den jungen Bullen zu kastrieren, um ihn fügsamer zu machen, und entfernte dabei seine Hoden.

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Setztisch

A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc. before printing; also called imposing stone.

Examples :

"The printers carefully laid out the newspaper pages on the stones before locking them into place for printing. "

Die Drucker legten die Zeitungsseiten sorgfältig auf dem Setztisch aus, bevor sie sie zum Drucken fixierten.

material technology media work

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verb

Steinigen

To pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones.

Examples :

"She got stoned to death after they found her."

Sie wurde zu Tode gesteinigt, nachdem sie gefunden wurde.

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Mauern mit Steinen

To wall with stones.

Examples :

"The farmer plans to stone the well to prevent it from collapsing. "

Der Bauer plant, den Brunnen mit Steinen zu ummauern, um ein Einstürzen zu verhindern.

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Entsteinen

To remove a stone from (fruit etc.).

Examples :

""Before making the jam, I need to stone these cherries." "

Bevor ich die Marmelade mache, muss ich diese Kirschen entsteinen.

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Versteinen

To form a stone during growth, with reference to fruit etc.

Examples :

"The peach tree often stones before the fruit fully ripens, resulting in hard, unusable peaches. "

Der Pfirsichbaum versteint oft, bevor die Frucht vollständig reift, was zu harten, unbrauchbaren Pfirsichen führt.

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Betäuben, berauschen

To intoxicate, especially with narcotics. (Usually in passive)

Examples :

"After trying the new herbal tea, he was completely stoned and couldn't concentrate on his homework. "

Nachdem er den neuen Kräutertee probiert hatte, war er völlig betäubt und konnte sich nicht auf seine Hausaufgaben konzentrieren.

medicine mind sensation

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Dösen, nichts tun

To do nothing, to stare blankly into space and not pay attention when relaxing or when bored.

Examples :

"During the long, boring lecture, many students began to stone, staring out the window and not taking notes. "

Während der langen, langweiligen Vorlesung begannen viele Studenten zu dösen, starrten aus dem Fenster und machten sich keine Notizen.

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Schleifen, abziehen

To lap with an abrasive stone to remove surface irregularities.

Examples :

"The machinist stones the metal block to ensure a perfectly smooth surface for the engine part. "

Der Maschinist schleift den Metallblock, um eine perfekt glatte Oberfläche für das Motorteil zu gewährleisten.

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Hoden, Eier

Testicles; balls.

anatomy sex body organ

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Mut, Tapferkeit

Examples :

"Even though she was terrified, she showed real stones when she stood up to the bully. "

Obwohl sie Todesangst hatte, bewies sie echten Mut, als sie sich dem Schläger entgegenstellte.

character attitude moral