| Traduceri principale |
| stone n | (rock) | piatră s.f. |
| | (științific) | rocă s.f. |
| | Use that stone there to hold the door open. |
| | Folosește piatra de acolo ca să ții ușa deschisă. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Peșterile se formează în rocă calcaroasă. |
| stone n | (pebble) | piatră s.f. |
| | | pietriș s.n. |
| | The garden path is covered with small white stones. I have a stone in my shoe. |
| | Aleea din grădină e pavată cu pietre mici, albe. |
| stone n | (huge rock) | piatră s.f. |
| | Have you seen the huge stones at Stonehenge? |
| | Ai văzut pietrele uriașe de la Stonehenge? |
| stone n | (building material) (material) | piatră s.f. |
| | The castle is made of stone, not brick. |
| | Castelul e făcut din piatră, nu din cărămizi. |
| stone n | (precious gem) | piatră prețioasă s.f. |
| | | nestemată s.f. |
| | The ring has many precious stones around a beautiful diamond. |
| | Inelul avea multe pietre prețioase în jurul diamantului. |
| | Inelul avea multe nestemate în jurul diamantului. |
| stone n | UK (pit: fruit seed) | sâmbure s.n. |
| | She ate a cherry and spat out the stone. |
stone,
plural: stone n | UK (body weight: 14 lb) (unitate de măsură în UK: 6,35 kg) | stone |
| | I weigh almost fifteen stone. |
| | Cântăresc aproape 96 de kilograme. |
| Traduceri suplimentare |
| stone n | (tombstone) | piatră funerară s.f. |
| | His stone has a sad inscription on it. |
| | Piatra lui funerară are un epitaf foarte trist. |
| stone n | (hailstone) (grindină) | grindină s.f. |
| | The hailstorm had stones the size of golf balls. |
| | Din cer cădea grindină de mărimea unei mingi de golf. |
| stone n | (gallstone) (la rinichi) | piatră s.f. |
| | | calcul s.n. |
| | He had kidney stones, and suffered great pain. |
| | Avea pietre la rinichi care îi pricinuiau o mare suferință. |
| | Avea calculi renali care îi pricinuiau o mare suferință. |
| stone n as adj | (made of stone) | de piatră subst. ca adj. |
| | Stone walls separate areas of land. |
| | A stone staircase leads to the first floor. |
| stone⇒ vtr | (throw rocks at) | a arunca cu pietre loc.vb. |
| | The protesters sometimes stone the police. |
| | Manifestanții, uneori, aruncau cu pietre în polițiști. |
| stone [sth]⇒ vtr | (fruit: remove stone) | sâmbure s.m. |
| | She used a knife to stone the peach. |
Forme compuse:
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| a stone's throw n | figurative, informal (short distance) (figurat) | aruncătură de băț s.f. |
| | | distanță mică s.f. |
| | | vecinătate s.f. |
| | The distance from our house to hers is a stone's throw. |
| a stone's throw away expr | figurative, informal (nearby) | aproape adv. |
| | We can easily walk to Martha's house; she lives a stone's throw away. |
| a stone's throw from adv + prep | figurative, informal (near) | în apropiere de loc.adv. |
| | | la un pas de loc.adv. |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| cast the first stone v expr | figurative (be first to accuse) | a arunca prima piatră |
| | 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) | pereu s.n. |
| grinding stone n | (for sharpening tools) | piatră de ascuțit s.f. |
| | When sharpening a chisel on a grinding stone, it's important to get the angle right. |
| heart of stone n | figurative (lack of compassion) | inimă de piatră s.f. |
| | 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) | piatră la rinichi s.f. |
| | 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) | a vâna doi iepuri deodată, a împușca dintr-un foc expr. |
| | 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) | a nu neglija niciun detaliu loc.vb. |
| | 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) | piatră funerară s.f. |
| | A memorial stone was erected to remember the famous musician. |
| paving stone n | (slab used to lay a path) | piatră de pavaj s.f. |
| | I hurt my back when I tried to lift a paving stone. |
| philosopher's stone n | (alchemical substance) | piatră filozofală s.f. |
| | The philosopher's stone can turn iron into gold. |
| precious stone n | (valuable gem, gemstone) | piatră prețioasă s.f. |
| | The brooch was made of gold, set with precious stones. |
| pumice stone n | (abrasive stone used for exfoliating) | piatră ponce s.f. |
| | You can get a pumice stone for the callus on your foot at that store. |
| rolling stone n | figurative (person: nomadic) | hoinar s.m. |
| | In her youth Annie was a rolling stone, never staying anywhere for long. |
| Rosetta Stone n | (stone inscribed with hieroglyphics) | piatra din Rosetta s.f. |
| | The Rosetta Stone was an important aid to understanding and translating hieroglyphics. |
| Rosetta Stone n | figurative (key to deciphering or solving [sth]) | piatra din Rosetta s.f. |
semiprecious stone,
UK: semi-precious stone n | (gemstone) | piatră semiprețioasă s.f. |
| | Unlike a diamond, an amethyst is a semiprecious stone. |
stepping stone,
stepping-stone,
steppingstone n | (stone: used to cross water) | piatră de sărit s.f. |
| | 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) (figurat) | trambulină s.f. |
| | This job's just a stepping stone to a better one. |
| the Stone Age n | (early period in civilization) | epoca de piatră s.f. |
| | The dinosaurs had already died out by the beginning of the Stone Age. |
| stone wall n | (barrier made from stone slabs or blocks) | zid de piatră s.n. |
| | Throughout the ages, people have made stone walls to protect themselves from enemies. |
| turn to stone vtr | (petrify, make into stone) | a împietri vb.tranz. |
| | The witch waved her wand and the fox turned to stone. |