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stone

UK
/stəʊn/
US
/stoʊn/

Translations

stonenoun
stones
pl
UK
/stəʊn/
US
/stoʊn/
The ancient castle was built using large blocks of stone.
Le vieux château a été construit avec de gros blocs de pierre.
She picked up a stone and threw it into the lake.
Elle a ramassé un caillou et l’a jeté dans le lac.
pierre précieuse
The ring was set with a large, sparkling stone.
La bague était sertie d’une grande pierre précieuse étincelante.
Be careful not to bite into the stone when eating the cherry.
Fais attention à ne pas croquer le noyau quand tu manges la cerise.
Additional translations
stoneUnité de poids britannique et irlandaise.
gemmePlus soutenu.
calculMédecine.
pierrePièce de jeu, notamment au go ou au curling.
Synonyms
rock
boulder
pebble
gem
mineral
granite
marble
shale
slate
stoneverb
stoned
Past Simple
stoned
Past Participle
stoning
Gerund
UK
/stəʊn/
US
/stoʊn/
The angry mob decided to stone the intruder.
La foule en colère a décidé de lapider l’intrus.
dénoyauterPour les fruits à noyau.
She carefully stoned the cherries before adding them to the pie.
Elle a soigneusement dénoyauté les cerises avant de les ajouter à la tarte.
Additional translations
revêtir de pierreConstruction.
Synonyms
to pelt
to throw stones at
to bombard
stoneadjective
UK
/stəʊn/
US
/stoʊn/
en pierre
The stone wall was cold and unyielding to the touch.
Le mur en pierre était froid et dur au toucher.
de pierrePour une expression ou un visage impassible.
Her stone expression gave no hint of her true feelings.
Son expression de pierre ne laissait rien paraître de ses vrais sentiments.
Additional translations
pesant onze stonePour indiquer un poids en stone.
Synonyms
stony
stonelike
stone-built
stone-faced
rocky
rocklike
rock-solid
rock-hard
adamantine
masonry
stoneadverb
Colloquial intensifier used before adjectives (e.g., "stone cold").
complètementRenforcement familier.
He was stone broke after the holidays.
Il était complètement fauché après les fêtes.
Synonyms
completely
utterly
absolutely
totally
entirely
fully
quite

Definitions

stonenoun
A hard, solid non-metallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a building material.
The ancient castle was built using large blocks of stone.
A small piece of rock found on the ground.
She picked up a stone and threw it into the lake.
A unit of weight equal to 14 pounds (approximately 6.35 kilograms), used in Britain and Ireland for measuring human body weight.
He lost two stone after starting his new diet.
A piece of rock or hard mineral substance that has been shaped or carved, especially as a monument or for use in construction.
The sculptor worked tirelessly to create a beautiful statue from the stone.
A gem or precious stone, especially a diamond.
The ring was set with a large, sparkling stone.
A calculous concretion occurring in the body, such as a kidney stone.
He was hospitalized due to severe pain caused by a kidney stone.
A seed or pit of a fruit, such as a peach or cherry.
Be careful not to bite into the stone when eating the cherry.
A playing piece, usually round and flat, used in various games such as curling or the board game Go.
The skip sent the final stone gliding perfectly into the house.
stoneverb
To throw stones at someone or something.
The angry mob decided to stone the intruder.
To remove the stone or pit from a fruit.
She carefully stoned the cherries before adding them to the pie.
To face, pave, or build with stone.
They plan to stone the exterior of the cottage for a rustic look.
stoneadjective
Made of or resembling stone in appearance or texture.
The stone wall was cold and unyielding to the touch.
Emotionally unresponsive or unfeeling.
Her stone expression gave no hint of her true feelings.
Weighing a specified number of stone (as a unit of weight).
He is an eleven-stone runner.
stoneadverb
Completely; absolutely (used as an intensifier, usually before adjectives).
He was stone broke after the holidays.
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