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stones

/stəʊnz/

/stoʊnz/

stonenoun

stones

/stəʊn/

/stoʊn/

Translations

камень

He threw a stone into the river.

Он бросил камень в реку.

драгоценный камень

The necklace was adorned with a beautiful stone.

Ожерелье было украшено красивым драгоценным камнем.

Additional translations

мельничный жернов

камешек

булыжник

мочевой камень

галька

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

stoneverb

stones

stoned

Past Simple

stoned

Past Participle

stoning

Gerund

/stəʊn/

/stoʊn/

Translations

забросать камнями

The angry mob decided to stone the criminal.

Разъяренная толпа решила забросать камнями преступника.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

to pelt

to throw stones at

to bombard

stoneadjective

Definitions

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.

stonepast participle

Definitions

Under the influence of drugs, especially cannabis; intoxicated.

He showed up to the meeting completely stoned.

stoneadverb

Definitions

Completely; absolutely (used as an intensifier, usually before adjectives).

He was stone broke after the holidays.