| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| stone n | (rock) | Stein Nm |
| | Use that stone there to hold the door open. |
| | Benutz den Stein, um die Tür aufzuhalten. |
| stone n | (pebble) | Kieselstein Nm |
| | The garden path is covered with small white stones. |
| | I have a stone in my shoe. |
| | Der Gartenpfad ist mit kleinen Kieselsteinen überseht. // Ich habe einen Kieselstein in meinem Schuh. |
| stone n | (huge rock) | Fels Nm |
| | | Berg Nm |
| | Have you seen the huge stones at Stonehenge? |
| | Hast du die großen Felsen bei Stonehenge gesehen? |
| stone n | (building material) (Bauwesen) | Stein Nm |
| | The castle is made of stone, not brick. |
| | Das Schloss ist aus Steinen gemacht, nicht aus Ziegeln. |
| stone n | (precious gem) (Schmuck) | Stein, Edelstein Nm |
| | The ring has many precious stones around a beautiful diamond. |
| | Der Ring hat viele kostbare Steine (od: Edelsteine) um einen wundervollen Diamanten. |
| stone n | UK (pit: fruit seed) (Botanik) | Kern Nm |
| | | Stein Nm |
| | She ate a cherry and spat out the stone. |
| | Sie aß eine Kirsche und spuckte den Kern aus. |
stone,
plural: stone n | UK (body weight: 14 lb) (Gewichtseinheit) | 6,35 kg |
| | I weigh almost fifteen stone. |
| | Ich wiege fast 95,25 kg. |
| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
| stone n | (tombstone) | Grabstein Nm |
| | | Gedenkstein Nm |
| | His stone has a sad inscription on it. |
| | Sein Grabstein hat eine traurige Gravur. |
| stone n | (hailstone) (Meteorologie) | Korn Nn |
| | The hailstorm had stones the size of golf balls. |
| | Der Hagelschauer hatte Körner, die so groß, wie Golfbälle waren. |
| stone n | (gallstone) (Medizin) | -stein suffix |
| | He had kidney stones, and suffered great pain. |
| | Er hatte Nierensteine und litt unter starken Schmerzen. |
| stone n as adj | (made of stone) | Stein- Präfix |
| | Stone walls separate areas of land. |
| | A stone staircase leads to the first floor. |
| stone [sb]⇒ vtr | (throw rocks at) | steinigen Vt |
| | Reports are coming in that two people have been stoned to death. |
| | Die Nachrichten berichten über zwei Leute, die gesteinigt wurden. |
| stone [sth]⇒ vtr | (fruit: remove stone) | entsteinen Vt |
| | | entkernen Vt |
| | She used a knife to stone the peach. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| a stone's throw n | figurative, informal (short distance) | einen Steinwurf Unbest Art, m + Nm |
| | | nicht weit Adv + Adj |
| | | gleich daneben Adj + Präp |
| | The distance from our house to hers is a stone's throw. |
| a stone's throw away expr | figurative, informal (nearby) | einen Steinwurf entfernt Rdw |
| | | gleich um die Ecke Rdw |
| | | gleich nebenan Adj + Präp |
| | We can easily walk to Martha's house; she lives a stone's throw away. |
a stone's throw from [sth],
within a stone's throw of [sth] expr | figurative, informal (near) | einen Steinwurf entfernt Rdw |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| | Der Laden ist nur einen Steinwurf von meinem Haus entfernt. |
| building stone n | uncountable (construction material) | Ziegelstein Nm |
| | | Mauerstein Nm |
| | | Baustein Nm |
| | Building stone should not be too porous. |
| building stone n | countable (block, slab) | Steinplatte, Platte Nf |
| | | Betonplatte Nf |
| | A powerful saw is used to cut the granite into building stones. |
| cast the first stone v expr | figurative (be first to accuse) | den ersten Stein werfen Rdw |
| | We should not be arguing about who has the right to cast the first stone. |
drywall,
dry-stone wall,
drystone wall n | UK (stone wall built without mortar) | Trockenwand Nf |
| | | Trockenbauwand Nf |
| | The property is surrounded by a drywall. |
| have a heart of stone v expr | figurative (lack compassion) | ein Herz aus Stein haben Rdw |
| | | kalt sein Adj + Vt |
| | You must have a heart of stone if the film didn't bring a tear to your eye. |
inkstone,
ink stone n | (block for grinding ink) | Reibstein Nm |
| kidney stone n | (buildup of deposits in the kidney) | Nierenstein Nm |
| | He had an operation to remove a kidney stone which had been causing him great pain. |
| kill two birds with one stone v expr | informal, figurative (do 2 things at once) | zwei Fliegen mit einer Klappe schlagen Rdw |
| | I can stop by your house on the way to the grocery store, so I'll kill two birds with one stone. |
| leave no stone unturned v expr | figurative (search thoroughly) | nichts unversucht lassen Rdw |
| | In the investigation to find the missing child, the police have left no stone unturned. |
oolite,
egg stone n | (type of limestone) | Oolith Nm |
perpend,
perpend stone n | (construction: large stone) | Bindestein Nm |
puddingstone,
pudding stone,
pudding-stone n | (conglomerate rock) | Puddingstein Nm |
| | | Konglomerat, Flintkonglomerat Nn |
rock,
paper,
scissors,
also UK: paper,
scissors,
stone n | (game) | Schere Stein Papier Rdw |
| | | Schnick Schnack Schnuck Rdw |
| | | Fli Fla Flu, Ching Chang Chong, Klick Klack Kluck Rdw |
| rolling stone n | figurative (person: nomadic) | Wandervogel Nm |
| | | Pilger Nm |
| | | Nomade Nm |
| | In her youth Annie was a rolling stone, never staying anywhere for long. |
set in stone,
set in concrete adj | figurative (decided definitively) (übertragen) | in Stein gemeißelt Rdw |
| Anmerkung: Commonly used in the negative |
| | These are just guidelines; nothing is set in stone yet. |
stepping stone,
stepping-stone,
steppingstone n | (stone: used to cross water) | Trittstein Nm |
| | I've placed some rocks in the stream to act as stepping stones. |
stepping stone,
stepping-stone,
steppingstone n | figurative (person, job: used to progress) (übertragen) | Sprungbrett Nn |
| | This job's just a stepping stone to a better one. |
| the Stone Age n | (early period in civilization) | die Steinzeit Best Art, f + Nf |
| | The dinosaurs had already died out by the beginning of the Stone Age. |
stone cold,
stone-cold adj | figurative (completely cold) | eiskalt Adj |
| | (Wetter) | bitterkalt Adj |
| stone fruit n | (fruit with a pit inside) | Kernobst Nn |
| | | Steinfrucht Nf |
| stone wall n | (barrier made from stone slabs or blocks) | Steinmauer Nf |
| | Throughout the ages, people have made stone walls to protect themselves from enemies. |
| | Über die Zeitalter hinweg, haben die Menschen Steinmauern erbaut, um sich vor Feinden zu schützen. |
stonecutter,
stone cutter,
stone-cutter n | ([sb] who cuts stone) | Steinmetz Nm |
| | | Steinschneider Nm |
| | | Graveur Nm |
stonecutter,
stone cutter,
stone-cutter n | ([sth] that cuts stone) | [etw], das durch Stein schneidet Rdw |
| | | Steinschneidegerät Nn |
stony-faced,
stone-faced adj | (serious, expressionless) | mit ernster Miene Rdw |
| | | mit versteinertem Gesicht Rdw |