Compound Forms:
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| a stone's throw n | figurative, informal (short distance) | a tiro de piedra de, a un tiro de piedra de loc adv |
| | (AR) | ahí nomás loc adv |
| | The distance from our house to hers is a stone's throw. |
| a stone's throw away expr | figurative, informal (nearby) | a tiro de piedra de, a un tiro de piedra de loc adv |
| | | acá nomás 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) | a tiro de piedra de expr |
| | | ahí nomás loc adv |
| | | muy cerca loc adv |
| | The shop is just a stone's throw from my house. |
| be written in stone v expr | figurative (be definitively prescribed) (fig) | estar escrito en piedra expr |
| | The rules cannot be changed, they are written in stone! |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Por ahora no hay nada que esté escrito en piedra, todo se puede negociar. |
the Blarney stone,
the Blarney Stone n | (stone in Blarney Castle in Ireland) | piedra de la elocuencia loc nom f |
| | | piedra de Blarney loc nom f |
| building stone n | uncountable (construction material) | piedra de construcción nf + loc adj |
| | Building stone should not be too porous. |
| building stone n | countable (block, slab) | piedra de construcción nf + loc adj |
| | A powerful saw is used to cut the granite into building stones. |
| cast stone | (concrete) | piedra artificial loc nom f |
| cast the first stone v expr | figurative (be first to accuse) | lanzar la primera piedra, tirar la primera piedra expr |
| | We should not be arguing about who has the right to cast the first stone. |
| | No deberíamos discutir sobre quién tiene el derecho de lanzar la primera piedra. |
coping stone,
copestone n | (stone forming top of wall) | piedra de albardilla nf + loc adj |
| curling stone n | (sports: stone used in curling) | piedra de curling loc nom f |
| dimension stone | (quarried stone) | sillar nm |
| dry stone n | (wall-building: without cement) | piedra seca loc nom f |
| | En la técnica de construcción de piedra seca, no se utiliza cemento para mantenerlas unidas. |
dry stone,
dry-stone n as adj | (made without cement) | de piedra seca loc adj |
drywall,
dry-stone wall,
drystone wall n | UK (stone wall built without mortar) | muro en seco nm + loc adj |
| | The property is surrounded by a drywall. |
| | La propiedad está rodeada por un muro en seco. |
| foundation stone n | (of a building) | piedra angular nf + adj mf |
| grinding stone n | (for sharpening tools) | piedra de afilar nf |
| | When sharpening a chisel on a grinding stone, it's important to get the angle right. |
| | | esmeril nm |
| | | afilador nm |
| | | piedra de amolar nf |
| | (España) | piedra de asentar nf |
| have a heart of stone v expr | figurative (lack compassion) | tener el corazón de piedra loc verb |
| | | ser insensible loc verb |
| | You must have a heart of stone if the film didn't bring a tear to your eye. |
| heart of stone n | figurative (lack of compassion) | corazón de piedra nm |
| | You would need a heart of stone to see those starving children and not feel compassion. |
| imposing stone n | (printing slab) | losa de impresión nf + loc adj |
inkstone,
ink stone n | (block for grinding ink) | piedra de entintar nf |
| kidney stone n | (buildup of deposits in the kidney) | piedra en el riñón nf + loc adv |
| | | cálculo nm |
| | He had an operation to remove a kidney stone which had been causing him great pain. |
| | Lo operaron para quitarle una piedra en el riñón que le estaba causando mucho dolor. |
| kill two birds with one stone v expr | informal, figurative (do 2 things at once) | matar dos pájaros de un tiro loc verb |
| | 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) | no dejar rincón sin revisar loc verb |
| | | no dejar roca sin voltear, no dejar piedra sin mover loc verb |
| | | no dejar piedra sobre piedra loc verb |
| | In the investigation to find the missing child, the police have left no stone unturned. |
| | En la búsqueda del chico perdido, la policía no dejó rincón sin revisar. |
| | | remover cielo y tierra loc verb |
| | | no escatimar esfuerzos loc verb |
| | | hacer todo lo posible loc verb |
| | En la búsqueda del chico perdido, la policía removió cielo y tierra.. |
| memorial stone n | (stone or granite monument to the dead) | lápida nf |
| | A memorial stone was erected to remember the famous musician. |
| | Se levantó una lápida para recordar al famoso músico. |
| natural stone n | (rock suitable for sculpting) | piedra natural loc nom f |
oolite,
egg stone n | (type of limestone) | oolito nm |
| paving stone n | (slab used to lay a path) | adoquín nm |
| | I hurt my back when I tried to lift a paving stone. |
| | Me hice daño en la espalda cuando quise levantar un pesado adoquín. |
perpend,
perpend stone n | (construction: large stone) | perpiaño nm |
| philosopher's stone n | (alchemical substance) | piedra filosofal loc nom f |
| | The philosopher's stone can turn iron into gold. |
| | A la piedra filosofal se le supone el poder de convertir los metales en oro. |
| precious stone n | (valuable gem, gemstone) | piedra preciosa loc nom f |
| | The brooch was made of gold, set with precious stones. |
| | El broche estaba hecho de oro y piedras preciosas. |
puddingstone,
pudding stone,
pudding-stone n | (conglomerate rock) (conglomerado) | pudinga nf |
| pumice stone n | (abrasive stone used for exfoliating) | piedra pómez loc nom f |
| | You can get a pumice stone for the callus on your foot at that store. |
| | En esta playa puedes conseguir una piedra pómez para las durezas de tus pies. |
rock,
paper,
scissors,
also UK: paper,
scissors,
stone n | (game) | piedra, papel o tijera loc nom m |
| | (PE) | yan ken po loc nom m |
| rolling stone n | figurative (person: nomadic) | trotamundos n común |
| | In her youth Annie was a rolling stone, never staying anywhere for long. |
| | En su juventud Annie fue una trotamundos; nunca permanecía mucho tiempo en el mismo lugar. |
| Rosetta Stone n | (stone inscribed with hieroglyphics) | Piedra Rosetta n propio f |
| | The Rosetta Stone was an important aid to understanding and translating hieroglyphics. |
| | La Piedra Rosetta fue una ayuda importante para entender y traducir jeroglíficos. |
| Rosetta Stone n | figurative (key to deciphering or solving [sth]) | clave nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La clave para resolver el misterio nos la dio el mayordomo. |
semiprecious stone,
UK: semi-precious stone n | (gemstone) | piedra semipreciosa loc nom f |
| | Unlike a diamond, an amethyst is a semiprecious stone. |
| | A diferencia del diamante, la amatista es una piedra semipreciosa. |
set in stone,
set in concrete adj | figurative (decided definitively) | definitivo/a adj |
| | | decidido/a adj |
| | | inamovible adj |
| Note: Commonly used in the negative |
| | These are just guidelines; nothing is set in stone yet. |
smoky quartz,
cairngorm,
Cairngorm stone n | (gem: colored quartz) | cuarzo ahumado loc nom m |
| standing stone n | usually plural (monument: menhir) | menhir nm |
stepping stone,
stepping-stone,
steppingstone n | (stone: used to cross water) | camino de piedras grupo nom |
| | I've placed some rocks in the stream to act as stepping stones. |
| | Acomodé unas rocas en el arroyo para usarlas como un camino de piedras. |
stepping stone,
stepping-stone,
steppingstone n | figurative (person, job: used to progress) (figurado) | trampolín nm |
| | This job's just a stepping stone to a better one. |
| | Este trabajo es sólo un trampolín para uno mejor. |
| | (figurado) | peldaño, escalón nm |
| | Este trabajo es sólo un peldaño para uno mejor. |
| the Stone Age n | (early period in civilization) | la Edad de Piedra loc nom f |
| | The dinosaurs had already died out by the beginning of the Stone Age. |
| | Los dinosaurios ya se habían extinguido cuando comenzó la Edad de Piedra. |
stone broke,
stony broke,
stone-broke,
stony-broke adj | informal (penniless, poor) (figurado) | con los bolsillos vacíos loc adj |
| | (CO, coloquial) | en la olla loc adj |
| | (ES) | sin blanca, sin un duro loc adj |
| | (coloquial) | sin un peso loc adj |
| stone bruise n | (painful foot condition) | metatarsalgia nf |
| | | contusión plantar loc nom f |
stone cold,
stone-cold adj | figurative (completely cold) (figurado) | frío como el hielo loc adj |
| | | helado/a adj |
| stone crab n | (animal) | cangrejo moro loc nom m |
stone curlew,
thick-knee n | (bird) | alcaraván nm |
| | | burínido nm |
| stone fruit n | (fruit with a pit inside) (Botánica (drupa)) | fruta con hueso loc nom f |
| | | fruto con carozo nm |
| | El durazno es el ejemplo típico de fruto con carozo. |
stone marten,
beech marten n | (weasel-like mammal) | garduña nf |
| | (poco usual) | fuina nf |
| stone mason n | (builder who uses stone) | cantero nm |
| | | albañil nm |
stone pine,
umbrella pine,
parasol pine n | (southern European tree) | pino piñonero loc nom m |
| | | pino manso loc nom m |
| stone wall n | (barrier made from stone slabs or blocks) | muro de piedras grupo nom |
| | Throughout the ages, people have made stone walls to protect themselves from enemies. |
| | A lo largo de los años la gente ha construido muros de piedras para protegerse de los enemigos. |
| | (AmL) | pirca nf |
| | A lo largo de los años la gente ha construido pircas para protegerse de los enemigos. |
| stone-blind adj | (completely blind) | totalmente ciego loc adj |
| | | completamente ciego loc adj |
| stone-deaf adj | (completely unable to hear) | totalmente sordo loc adj |
| | | completamente sordo loc adj |
| | | sordo como una tapia expr |
stonecutter,
stone cutter,
stone-cutter n | ([sb] who cuts stone) | picapedrero, picapedrera nm, nf |
| | | cantero, cantera nm, nf |
stonecutter,
stone cutter,
stone-cutter n | ([sth] that cuts stone) | cortador de piedra nm + loc adj |
stony-faced,
stone-faced adj | (serious, expressionless) | con expresión imperturbable loc adj |
| | | con cara impasible loc adj |
| | (formal) | impertérrito/a, impávido/a adj |
| turn [sth/sb] to stone v expr | (petrify, make into stone) | petrificar⇒ vtr |
| | (persona) | petrificar a vtr + prep |
| | The witch waved her wand and the fox turned to stone. |
| | | transformar en piedra loc verb |
| | (persona) | transformar en piedra a loc verb |
| | La bruja agitó su varita mágica y el zorro se transformó en piedra. |
| | | convertir en piedra loc verb |
| | (persona) | convertir en piedra a loc verb |
wreckfish,
stone bass n | (fish: Polyprion americanus) (pez) | náufrago nm |