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stones

/stəʊnz/ /stoʊnz/

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Pierres

A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks.

Examples :

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

Les enfants ont ramassé des pierres colorées sur la plage pour décorer leur château de sable.

geology material nature substance

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Pierres, cailloux

A small piece of stone, a pebble.

Examples :

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

Le petit garçon a ramassé des pierres colorées sur la plage.

material geology nature

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Pierre précieuse, bijou

A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.

Examples :

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

Sa bague de fiançailles avait trois pierres précieuses éblouissantes, chacune scintillant au soleil.

mineral material

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Pierre, 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." "

Le médecin a dit qu'il devait perdre deux stones pour avoir un poids plus sain.

mass unit amount

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Noyau

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

Examples :

"a peach stone"

un noyau de pêche

fruit seed plant

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Calculs, concrétions

A hard, stone-like deposit.

Examples :

"kidney stone"

Calcul rénal

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Jetons

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. "

Mon petit frère aime utiliser des bonbons de différentes couleurs comme jetons quand il joue au Go.

item game material

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Gris pierre, beige terne

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. "

Les murs de l'ancien château étaient peints en gris pierre, ce qui lui donnait une atmosphère sombre et intemporelle.

color appearance material

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Pierre, pierre de curling

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. "

L'équipe de curling a soigneusement poli la glace avant d'envoyer les pierres glisser vers la maison.

sport material item

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Pierre tombale, stèle

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. "

L'ancien cimetière était rempli de stèles usées, chacune marquant le dernier lieu de repos d'un être cher.

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Miroir, glace

A mirror, or its glass.

Examples :

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

Avant les smartphones, les gens utilisaient parfois des miroirs polis pour vérifier leurs reflets.

material appearance item

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Testicule

A testicle of an animal.

Examples :

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

L'éleveur a décidé de castrer le jeune taureau pour le rendre plus docile, en lui retirant ses testicules.

anatomy animal body organ sex

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Table de marbre

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. "

Les imprimeurs ont soigneusement disposé les pages du journal sur la table de marbre avant de les fixer pour l'impression.

material technology media work

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Lapider

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

Examples :

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

Elle a été lapidée à mort après qu'ils l'ont trouvée.

action law inhuman weapon religion culture

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Murer avec des pierres

To wall with stones.

Examples :

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

Le fermier prévoit de murer le puits avec des pierres pour l'empêcher de s'effondrer.

architecture building

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Dénoyauter

To remove a stone from (fruit etc.).

Examples :

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

Avant de faire la confiture, je dois dénoyauter ces cerises.

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Durcir en pierre

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. "

Le pêcher durcit souvent en pierre avant que le fruit ne mûrisse complètement, ce qui donne des pêches dures et inutilisables.

fruit biology plant

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Intoxiquer, enivrer

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. "

Après avoir essayé la nouvelle tisane, il était complètement intoxiqué et ne pouvait pas se concentrer sur ses devoirs.

medicine mind sensation

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Ne rien faire, rêvasser

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. "

Pendant la longue et ennuyeuse conférence, de nombreux étudiants ont commencé à ne rien faire, à regarder par la fenêtre sans prendre de notes.

mind attitude action

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Meuler, polir à la pierre

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. "

L'opérateur usine la pièce métallique pour assurer une surface parfaitement lisse pour la pièce du moteur.

material technical process

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Testicules, couilles

Testicles; balls.

anatomy sex body organ

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Courage, bravoure

Examples :

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

Même si elle était terrifiée, elle a fait preuve de courage en affrontant le tyran.

character attitude moral