millstone

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɪlstəʊn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmɪlˌstoʊn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mil′stōn′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
millstone n (stone used for grinding)piedra de molino nf + loc adj
  rueda de molino nf + loc adj
 The farmers used a millstone to grind their grain.
 Los granjeros usaban una piedra de molino para moler sus granos.
millstone n figurative (burden) (figurado)carga nf
  (figurado)cruz nf
  (figurado)peso nm
 The man's debt had become a giant millstone in his life.
 La deuda del hombre se había convertido en una gran carga en su vida.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
a millstone around your neck (US),
a millstone round your neck (UK) expr		 figurative (burden: mental or emotional)una mochila en la espalda expr
  una cruz a cuestas expr
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'millstone' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
piedra - muela


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