noun🔗SharePiedrasA hard earthen substance that can form large rocks."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.geologymaterialnaturesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePiedras, guijarrosA small piece of stone, a pebble."The little boy collected colorful stones from the beach. "El niño pequeño recogió piedras coloridas de la playa.materialgeologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePiedra preciosa, joyaA gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond."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.mineralmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePiedra, 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""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.massunitamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHuesoThe central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer."a peach stone"un hueso de melocotónfruitseedplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCálculos, piedrasA hard, stone-like deposit."kidney stone"Cálculo renalmedicinebodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFichasA playing piece made of any hard material, used in various board games such as backgammon, and go."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.itemgamematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGris piedra, beige apagadoA dull light grey or beige, like that of some stones."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.colorappearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePiedra, piedra de granitoA 42-pound, precisely shaped piece of granite with a handle attached, which is bowled down the ice."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.sportmaterialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLápida, piedra sepulcralA monument to the dead; a gravestone or tombstone."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.architecturearchaeologyreligionhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEspejo, cristalA mirror, or its glass."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.materialappearanceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTestículoA testicle of an animal."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.anatomyanimalbodyorgansexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMesa de componerA 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."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.materialtechnologymediaworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApedrearTo pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones."She got stoned to death after they found her."La apedrearon hasta la muerte después de que la encontraron.actionlawinhumanweaponreligioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmurallar con piedrasTo wall with stones."The farmer plans to stone the well to prevent it from collapsing. "El granjero planea amurallar el pozo para evitar que se derrumbe.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDeshuesarTo remove a stone from (fruit etc.).""Before making the jam, I need to stone these cherries." "Antes de hacer la mermelada, necesito deshuesar estas cerezas.fruitfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEndurecerseTo form a stone during growth, with reference to fruit etc."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.fruitbiologyplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDrogar, intoxicarTo intoxicate, especially with narcotics. (Usually in passive)"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.medicinemindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNo hacer nada, estar embobadoTo do nothing, to stare blankly into space and not pay attention when relaxing or when bored."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.mindattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePulir con piedraTo lap with an abrasive stone to remove surface irregularities."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.materialtechnicalprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTestículos, huevosTesticles; balls.anatomysexbodyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoraje, valentíaCourage."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.characterattitudemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
