stones background

stones

/stəʊnz/ /stoʊnz/

Illustration stones - Image 1

Illustration stones - Image 2

Illustration stones - Image 3

noun

Piedras

A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.

Examples :

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

Los niños recogieron piedras coloridas de la playa para decorar su castillo de arena.

geology material nature substance

Illustration stones - Image 1

Illustration stones - Image 2

Illustration stones - Image 3

noun

Piedras, guijarros

A small piece of stone, a pebble.

Examples :

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

El niño pequeño recogió piedras coloridas de la playa.

material geology nature

Illustration stones - Image 1

noun

Piedra preciosa, joya

A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.

Examples :

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

Su anillo de compromiso tenía tres piedras deslumbrantes, cada una brillando a la luz del sol.

mineral material

Illustration stones - Image 1

noun

Piedra, stone

(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." "

El médico dijo que necesita perder dos stones para tener un peso más saludable.

mass unit amount

Illustration stones - Image 1

noun

Hueso

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

Examples :

"a peach stone"

un hueso de melocotón

fruit seed plant

Illustration stones - Image 1

Illustration stones - Image 2

Illustration stones - Image 3

noun

Cálculos, piedras

A hard, stone-like deposit.

Examples :

"kidney stone"

Cálculo renal

medicine body physiology

Illustration stones - Image 1

noun

Fichas

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. "

A mi hermano pequeño le gusta usar caramelos de diferentes colores como fichas cuando juega al Go.

item game material

Illustration stones - Image 1

Illustration stones - Image 2

Illustration stones - Image 3

noun

Gris piedra, beige apagado

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. "

Las paredes del antiguo castillo estaban pintadas de gris piedra, lo que le daba un ambiente sombrío y atemporal.

color appearance material

Illustration stones - Image 1

noun

Piedra, piedra de granito

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. "

El equipo de curling pulió cuidadosamente el hielo antes de enviar las piedras deslizándose hacia la casa.

sport material item

Illustration stones - Image 1

noun

Lápida, piedra sepulcral

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. "

El antiguo cementerio estaba lleno de lápidas desgastadas, cada una marcando el lugar de descanso final del ser querido de alguien.

architecture archaeology religion history

Illustration stones - Image 1

noun

Espejo, cristal

A mirror, or its glass.

Examples :

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

Antes de los teléfonos inteligentes, la gente a veces usaba espejos pulidos para mirarse en ellos.

material appearance item

Illustration stones - Image 1

noun

Testículo

A testicle of an animal.

Examples :

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

El ranchero decidió castrar al joven toro para hacerlo más dócil, extirpándole los testículos.

anatomy animal body organ sex

Illustration stones - Image 1

noun

Mesa de componer

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. "

Los impresores colocaron cuidadosamente las páginas del periódico sobre la mesa de componer antes de fijarlas para la impresión.

material technology media work

Illustration stones - Image 1

verb

Apedrear

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

Examples :

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

La apedrearon hasta la muerte después de que la encontraron.

action law inhuman weapon religion culture

Illustration stones - Image 1

verb

Amurallar con piedras

To wall with stones.

Examples :

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

El granjero planea amurallar el pozo para evitar que se derrumbe.

architecture building

Illustration stones - Image 1

verb

Deshuesar

To remove a stone from (fruit etc.).

Examples :

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

Antes de hacer la mermelada, necesito deshuesar estas cerezas.

Illustration stones - Image 1

verb

Endurecerse

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. "

El durazno a menudo se endurece antes de que la fruta madure por completo, lo que resulta en duraznos duros e inutilizables.

fruit biology plant

Illustration stones - Image 1

verb

Drogar, intoxicar

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. "

Después de probar el nuevo té de hierbas, estaba completamente drogado y no podía concentrarse en su tarea.

medicine mind sensation

Illustration stones - Image 1

verb

No hacer nada, estar embobado

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. "

Durante la larga y aburrida conferencia, muchos estudiantes comenzaron a estar embobados, mirando por la ventana y sin tomar notas.

mind attitude action

Illustration stones - Image 1

verb

Pulir con piedra

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. "

El maquinista pule el bloque de metal para asegurar una superficie perfectamente lisa para la pieza del motor.

material technical process

Illustration stones - Image 1

noun

Testículos, huevos

Testicles; balls.

anatomy sex body organ

Illustration stones - Image 1

noun

Coraje, valentía

Examples :

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

Aunque estaba aterrorizada, demostró verdadero coraje cuando se enfrentó al matón.

character attitude moral