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| stone n | (rock) | kamień m |
| | Use that stone there to hold the door open. |
| | Użyj tego kamienia, aby zablokować otwarte drzwi. |
| stone n | (pebble) | kamyk m |
| | The garden path is covered with small white stones. |
| | I have a stone in my shoe. |
| stone n | (huge rock) | głaz m |
| | Have you seen the huge stones at Stonehenge? |
| | Czy widziałaś wielkie głazy w Stonehenge? |
| stone n | (building material) | skała ż |
| | The castle is made of stone, not brick. |
| | Zamek jest zbudowany ze skały, a nie z cegły. |
| stone n | (precious gem) | kamień m |
| | The ring has many precious stones around a beautiful diamond. |
| stone n | UK (pit: fruit seed) | pestka ż |
| | She ate a cherry and spat out the stone. |
stone,
plural: stone n | UK (body weight: 14 lb) (brytyjska jednostka masy: 6,35 kg) | kamień m |
| | I weigh almost fifteen stone. |
Formy złożone:
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| a stone's throw n | figurative, informal (short distance) (przenośny, potoczny) | o rzut kamieniem, o rzut beretem wyr. |
| | (przenośny, potoczny) | dwa kroki licz. + m, l.mn. |
| | The distance from our house to hers is a stone's throw. |
| | Nasz dom jest o rzut kamieniem od jej domu. |
| | Nasz dom jest dwa kroki od jej domu. |
| a stone's throw away expr | figurative, informal (nearby) (przenośny, potoczny) | rzut beretem wyr. |
| | (przenośny, potoczny) | dwa kroki wyr. |
| | 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) (przenośny, potoczny) | rzut beretem wyr. |
| | (przenośny, potoczny) | dwa kroki wyr. |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| cast the first stone v expr | figurative (be first to accuse) | rzucać kamień jako pierwszy zwrot ndk. |
| | | rzucić kamień jako pierwszy zwrot dk. |
| | We should not be arguing about who has the right to cast the first stone. |
drywall,
dry-stone wall,
drystone wall n | (stone wall built without mortar) | mur suchy (bez zaprawy) m + przym. |
| grinding stone n | (for sharpening tools) | osełka ż |
| | When sharpening a chisel on a grinding stone, it's important to get the angle right. |
| heart of stone n | figurative (lack of compassion) | serce z kamienia wyr. |
| | You would need a heart of stone to see those starving children and not feel compassion. |
| kidney stone n | (buildup of deposits in the kidney) | kamień nerkowy m + przym. |
| | He had an operation to remove a kidney stone which had been causing him great pain. |
| leave no stone unturned v expr | figurative (search thoroughly) | przeszukiwać wzdłuż i wszerz zwrot ndk. |
| | | przeszukać wzdłuż i wszerz zwrot dk. |
| | In the investigation to find the missing child, the police have left no stone unturned. |
| memorial stone n | (stone or granite monument to the dead) | pomnik kamienny m + przym. |
| | A memorial stone was erected to remember the famous musician. |
| paving stone n | (slab used to lay a path) | kamienie brukowe m, l.mn. + przym. |
| | I hurt my back when I tried to lift a paving stone. |
| philosopher's stone n | (alchemical substance) | kamień filozoficzny m + przym. |
| | The philosopher's stone can turn iron into gold. |
| precious stone n | (valuable gem, gemstone) | kamień szlachetny m + przym. |
| | The brooch was made of gold, set with precious stones. |
| pumice stone n | (abrasive stone used for exfoliating) | pumeks m |
| | You can get a pumice stone for the callus on your foot at that store. |
| rolling stone n | figurative (person: nomadic) | wędrowiec m |
| | In her youth Annie was a rolling stone, never staying anywhere for long. |
| Rosetta Stone n | literal (stone inscribed with hieroglyphics) | kamień z Rosetty wyr. |
| | The Rosetta Stone was an important aid to understanding and translating hieroglyphics. |
| Rosetta Stone n | figurative (key to deciphering or solving [sth]) (przenośny) | klucz do zagadki wyr. |
| semiprecious stone n | (gemstone) | kamień półszlachetny m + przym. |
| | Unlike a diamond, an amethyst is a semiprecious stone. |
stepping stone,
stepping-stone,
steppingstone n | (stone: used to cross water) | kamień do przejścia |
| | 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) | szczebel w karierze wyr. |
| | This job's just a stepping stone to a better one. |
| stone age n | (early period in civilization) | epoka kamienia ż + m |
| | The dinosaurs had already died out by the beginning of the Stone Age. |
| stone wall n | (barrier made from stone slabs or blocks) | murek kamienny m + przym. |
| | Throughout the ages, people have made stone walls to protect themselves from enemies. |
| turn to stone vtr | (petrify, make into stone) | zamieniać w kamień zwrot ndk. |
| | | zamienić w kamień zwrot dk. |
| | The witch waved her wand and the fox turned to stone. |