precious stone in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for precious stone in the English»Spanish Dictionary

precious stone N

precious stone

piedra f preciosa

Translations for precious stone in the Spanish»English Dictionary

piedra preciosa

precious stone

Translations for precious stone in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.precious [Am ˈprɛʃəs, Brit ˈprɛʃəs] ADJ

1.1. precious (valuable):

precious jewel/object

precioso

precious jewel/object

valiosísimo

capture those precious moments with your camera

capte esos momentos tan preciados con su cámara fotográfica

we lost precious time

perdimos tiempo precioso

1.2. precious (dear):

precious

querido

to be precious to sb this necklace is very precious to her

le tiene mucho cariño a este collar

your friendship is very precious to me

tengo en gran estima tu amistad

your friendship is very precious to me

valoro mucho tu amistad

1.3. precious iron:

her precious son

su queridísimo hijo iron

you can keep your precious ring

guárdate tu maldito anillo

2. precious (affected):

precious manner/speech/person

preciosista

precious manner/speech/person

afectado

II.precious [Am ˈprɛʃəs, Brit ˈprɛʃəs] ADV inf as intensifier

precious few

muy pocos

precious few

poquísimos

she's done precious little to help

bien poco ha hecho para ayudar

III.precious [Am ˈprɛʃəs, Brit ˈprɛʃəs] N as form of address

precious

tesoro

there, there, (my) precious, don't cry

vamos, no llores, (mi) tesoro

I.stone [Am stoʊn, Brit stəʊn] N

1.1. stone U (material):

stone

piedra f

he has a heart of stone

tiene el corazón de piedra

1.2. stone C (small piece):

stone

piedra f

to throw stones at sb

tirarle piedras a alguien

(only or no more than) a stone's throw away

a un paso

(only or no more than) a stone's throw away

a tiro de piedra inf

to leave no stone unturned

no dejar piedra sin mover

to sink like a stone

hundirse como una piedra or como el plomo

a rolling stone gathers no moss

piedra movediza no coge musgo or piedra movediza, nunca moho la cobija

she's a rolling stone prov

es un culo de mal asiento inf

1.3. stone C (block) CONSTR:

stone

piedra f

1.4. stone C (of grave):

stone

lápida f

2.1. stone C (gem):

stone

piedra f

2.2. stone C (in kidney):

stone

cálculo m

stone

piedra f

2.3. stone C (of fruit):

stone

hueso m

stone

cuesco m

stone

carozo m CSur

stone

pepa f Col

3. stone C <pl stone or stones> (in UK):

stone

unidad de peso equivalente a 14 libras o 6, 35kg

II.stone [Am stoʊn, Brit stəʊn] VB trans

1. stone (throw stones at):

stone person

apedrear

stone person

lapidar

she was stoned to death

murió lapidada or apedreada

stone me or the crows! Brit inf

¡caray! inf

2. stone Brit fruit:

stone

quitarle el hueso a

stone

quitarle el cuesco a

stone

quitarle el carozo a CSur

stone

quitarle la pepa a Col

stone

deshuesar

stone

descarozar CSur

precious stone in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for precious stone in the Spanish»English Dictionary

piedra semipreciosa

semi-precious stone

piedra preciosa

precious stone

Translations for precious stone in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.precious [ˈpreʃəs] ADJ

1. precious (of great value):

precious

precioso, -a

you can keep your precious ring! iron

¡guárdate tu maldito anillo!

2. precious (affected):

precious

afectado, -a

precious person

amanerado, -a

II.precious [ˈpreʃəs] ADV inf

precious few

muy pocos

to be precious little help

ser de muy poca ayuda

I.stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] N

1. stone GEO:

stone

piedra f

to be a stone's throw (away)

estar a tiro de piedra

2. stone MED:

stone

cálculo m

3. stone (jewel):

stone

piedra f preciosa

4. stone of fruit:

stone

hueso m

stone

carozo m CSur

5. stone Brit (14 lbs):

stone

unidad de peso equivalente a 6, 35 kg

Phrases:

a rolling stone gathers no moss prov

piedra movediza nunca moho la cobija prov

to cast the first stone

tirar la primera piedra

to leave no stone unturned

no dejar piedra por mover

II.stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] ADV

1. stone (like a stone):

stone hard

duro, -a como una piedra

2. stone inf (completely):

stone crazy

loco de remate

III.stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] VB trans

1. stone (throw stones at):

stone

apedrear

2. stone fruit, olives:

stone

deshuesar