noun🔗SharePierresA hard earthen substance that can form large rocks."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.geologymaterialnaturesubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePierres, caillouxA small piece of stone, a pebble."The little boy collected colorful stones from the beach. "Le petit garçon a ramassé des pierres colorées sur la plage.materialgeologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePierre précieuse, bijouA gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond."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.mineralmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePierre, 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." "Le médecin a dit qu'il devait perdre deux stones pour avoir un poids plus sain.massunitamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNoyauThe central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer."a peach stone"un noyau de pêchefruitseedplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCalculs, concrétionsA hard, stone-like deposit."kidney stone"Calcul rénalmedicinebodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJetonsA 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. "Mon petit frère aime utiliser des bonbons de différentes couleurs comme jetons quand il joue au Go.itemgamematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGris pierre, beige terneA 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. "Les murs de l'ancien château étaient peints en gris pierre, ce qui lui donnait une atmosphère sombre et intemporelle.colorappearancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePierre, pierre de curlingA 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. "L'équipe de curling a soigneusement poli la glace avant d'envoyer les pierres glisser vers la maison.sportmaterialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePierre tombale, stèleA 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. "L'ancien cimetière était rempli de stèles usées, chacune marquant le dernier lieu de repos d'un être cher.architecturearchaeologyreligionhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMiroir, glaceA mirror, or its glass."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.materialappearanceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTesticuleA testicle of an animal."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.anatomyanimalbodyorgansexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTable de marbreA 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. "Les imprimeurs ont soigneusement disposé les pages du journal sur la table de marbre avant de les fixer pour l'impression.materialtechnologymediaworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLapiderTo pelt with stones, especially to kill by pelting with stones."She got stoned to death after they found her."Elle a été lapidée à mort après qu'ils l'ont trouvée.actionlawinhumanweaponreligioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMurer avec des pierresTo wall with stones."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.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDénoyauterTo remove a stone from (fruit etc.).""Before making the jam, I need to stone these cherries." "Avant de faire la confiture, je dois dénoyauter ces cerises.fruitfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDurcir en pierreTo 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. "Le pêcher durcit souvent en pierre avant que le fruit ne mûrisse complètement, ce qui donne des pêches dures et inutilisables.fruitbiologyplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntoxiquer, enivrerTo intoxicate, especially with narcotics. (Usually in passive)"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.medicinemindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNe rien faire, rêvasserTo 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. "Pendant la longue et ennuyeuse conférence, de nombreux étudiants ont commencé à ne rien faire, à regarder par la fenêtre sans prendre de notes.mindattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMeuler, polir à la pierreTo 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. "L'opérateur usine la pièce métallique pour assurer une surface parfaitement lisse pour la pièce du moteur.materialtechnicalprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTesticules, couillesTesticles; balls.anatomysexbodyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCourage, bravoureCourage."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.characterattitudemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
