stones in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for stones in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

stone-blind [stəʊnˈblʌɪnd] ADJ inf

stone-blind

totalmente ciego

stone-blind

ciego como un topo inf

she's stone-blind

está totalmente ciega

she's stone-blind

está ciega como un topo inf

she's stone-blind

no ve nada

I.stone cold ADJ inf

stone cold

helado

II.stone-cold ADV

stone-cold before adj inf:

he was stone-cold sober

no había bebido ni una gota

stone-clad [stəʊnˈklad] ADJ Brit

stone-clad

con revestimiento de piedra

stone dead [Am ˌstoʊn ˈdɛd, Brit] ADJ inf

the blow killed him stone dead

el golpe lo mató en el acto

that killed the business stone dead

eso acabó con el negocio

that killed the business stone dead

eso dio al traste con el negocio inf

stone broke [ˈstoʊn ˈbroʊk] ADJ Am inf

stone broke

pelado inf

to be stone broke

estar pelado inf

to be stone broke

estar sin un duro Spain inf

to be stone broke

estar en la olla Col inf

stone deaf [Am ˌstoʊn ˈdɛf, Brit] ADJ inf

stone deaf

sordo como una tapia inf

to be stone deaf

ser/estar sordo como una tapia inf

curling stone N SPORTS

curling stone

piedra f de curling

coping stone [ˈkoʊpɪŋ ˈˌstoʊn] N

coping stone

albardilla f

foundation stone N

foundation stone

piedra f fundamental

stones in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stones in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

stone-cold ADJ

stone-cold

helado, -a

to be stone-cold sober

no haber bebido ni una gota

gravel-stone N

gravel-stone

arenilla f

paving stone N Brit

paving stone

losa f

stepping stone [ˈstepɪŋstəʊn, Am -stoʊn] N

1. stepping stone (stone):

stepping stone

pasadera f

2. stepping stone fig:

stepping stone

trampolín m

stone-deaf [ˌstəʊnˈdef, Am ˌstoʊn-] ADJ

stone-deaf

sordo, -a como una tapia

stone-broke ADJ Am

stone-broke

sin blanca

kidney stone N MED

kidney stone

cálculo m renal

foundation stone N

foundation stone

piedra f fundamental

Translations for stones in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pedrería (piedras)

precious stones pl

stones Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the ornaments were encrusted with precious stones

los ornamentos tenían incrustaciones de piedras preciosas

to weight sth with stones

cargar algo de piedras

to kill two birds with one stone

matar dos pájaros de un tiro fig

to be a stone's throw (away)

estar a tiro de piedra

to have a heart of stone

tener un corazón de piedra

to pelt sb with stones

tirar piedras a alguien

to be a stone's throw away

estar a un tiro de piedra

to break a window by throwing stones at it

romper una ventana a pedradas

the water sweeps the stones along

el agua arrastra las piedras

people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones prov

quien tiene el tejado de vidrio, no tire piedras al de su vecino prov