Formas compostas:
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| a stone's throw n | figurative, informal (short distance) (figurado, informal) | um pulo expres |
| | The distance from our house to hers is a stone's throw. |
| a stone's throw away expr | figurative, informal (nearby) (informal) | aqui do lado loc adv |
| | (informal) | bem perto, bem pertinho loc adv |
| | 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) (figurado, informal) | a um pulo de loc adv |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| | A loja fica a um pulo da minha casa. |
| cast the first stone v expr | figurative (be first to accuse) (figurado: expressão) | jogar a primeira pedra expres v |
| | We should not be arguing about who has the right to cast the first stone. |
| dry stone n | (wall-building: without cement) (construído sem cimento) | pedra seca loc sf |
dry stone,
dry-stone n as adj | (made without cement) | de pedra seca loc adj |
drywall,
dry-stone wall,
drystone wall n | UK (stone wall built without mortar) | parede de gesso acartonado loc sf |
| | (anglicismo) | drywall sm |
| | The property is surrounded by a drywall. |
| grinding stone n | (for sharpening tools) (pedra usada para amolar ferramentas) | pedra de amolar loc sf |
| | When sharpening a chisel on a grinding stone, it's important to get the angle right. |
| heart of stone n | figurative (lack of compassion) (figurativo: natureza cruel e fria) | coração de pedra loc sm |
| | You would need a heart of stone to see those starving children and not feel compassion. |
| imposing stone n | (printing slab) | placa de impressão sf + loc adj |
inkstone,
ink stone n | (block for grinding ink) | pedra de tinta sf |
| kidney stone n | (buildup of deposits in the kidney) | cálculo renal loc sm |
| | (coloquial) | pedra nos rins loc sf |
| | 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) (informal, figurado) | matar dois coelhos com uma cajadada só expres |
| | 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) (figurado) | não deixar pedra sobre pedra expres |
| | 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) (pedra tumular) | lápide sf |
| | A memorial stone was erected to remember the famous musician. |
oolite,
egg stone n | (type of limestone) (mineralogia) | oólito sm |
perpend,
perpend stone n | (construction: large stone) (construção) | perpianho sm |
| precious stone n | (valuable gem, gemstone) (gema) | pedra preciosa loc sf |
| | The brooch was made of gold, set with precious stones. |
puddingstone,
pudding stone,
pudding-stone n | (conglomerate rock) (Geologia) | conglomerado sm |
| pumice stone n | (abrasive stone used for exfoliating) (pedra abrasiva usada para esfoliação) | pedra-pomes sf |
| | | pedra púmice loc sf |
| | You can get a pumice stone for the callus on your foot at that store. |
rock,
paper,
scissors,
also UK: paper,
scissors,
stone n | (game) (jogo) | pedra, papel, tesoura sm |
| rolling stone n | figurative (person: nomadic) | andarilho sm |
| | | nômade sm |
| | In her youth Annie was a rolling stone, never staying anywhere for long. |
| Rosetta Stone n | (stone inscribed with hieroglyphics) | Pedra de Roseta n prop f |
| | The Rosetta Stone was an important aid to understanding and translating hieroglyphics. |
| Rosetta Stone n | figurative (key to deciphering or solving [sth]) (figurado, solução para esclarecer algo) | chave sf |
semiprecious stone,
UK: semi-precious stone n | (gemstone) (gema) | pedra semipreciosa loc sf |
| | Unlike a diamond, an amethyst is a semiprecious stone. |
set in stone,
set in concrete adj | figurative (decided definitively) (figurado) | gravado em pedra expres |
| | | imutável adj |
| Nota: Commonly used in the negative |
| | These are just guidelines; nothing is set in stone yet. |
| standing stone n | usually plural (monument: menhir) | menir sm |
stepping stone,
stepping-stone,
steppingstone n | (stone: used to cross water) (pedra usada como caminho para cruzar rio ou mar) | caminho de pedras sm |
| | 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) (figurado, usado para progredir) | trampolim sm |
| | This job's just a stepping stone to a better one. |
| the Stone Age n | (early period in civilization) (período inicial da civilização) | Idade da Pedra sf |
| | The dinosaurs had already died out by the beginning of the Stone Age. |
stone broke,
stony broke,
stone-broke,
stony-broke adj | informal (penniless, poor) (sem dinheiro, pobre) | pobre adj |
| | | sem dinheiro loc adv |
| | | duro adj |
| stone bruise n | (painful foot condition) (dor nos pés) | metatarsalgia sf |
| | | contusão plantar sf |
stone cold,
stone-cold adj | figurative (completely cold) (completamente gelado) | gelado adj |
| | | congelante adj |
| | | muito frio adj |
| stone fruit n | (fruit with a pit inside) (fruto com um caroço dentro) | fruta com caroço sf |
stone marten,
beech marten n | (weasel-like mammal) (mamífero parente da doninha) | marta sf |
| | | fuinha sf |
| stone mason n | (builder who uses stone) (construtor que usa pedras) | pedreiro sm |
| stone wall n | (barrier made from stone slabs or blocks) (barreira feita de lajes ou blocos de pedra) | muro de pedras sm |
| | (informal) | muro sm |
| | Throughout the ages, people have made stone walls to protect themselves from enemies. |
| stone-blind adj | (completely blind) | completamente cego adv + adj |
| stone-deaf adj | (completely unable to hear) | completamente surdo adj |
stone-faced,
stony-faced adj | (having an emotionless facial expression) | impassível adj |
stonecutter,
stone cutter,
stone-cutter n | ([sb] who cuts stone) | talhador de pedras sm |
stonecutter,
stone cutter,
stone-cutter n | ([sth] that cuts stone) | talhador de pedras sm |
stony-faced,
stone-faced adj | (serious, expressionless) | sério, impassível adj |
| turn [sth/sb] to stone v expr | (petrify, make into stone) | petrificar vt |
| | | virar pedra loc v |
| | The witch waved her wand and the fox turned to stone. |
wreckfish,
stone bass n | (fish: Polyprion americanus) (peixe) | cherne sm |