stone in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for stone in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.stone [Brit stəʊn, Am stoʊn] N

1. stone U (material):

stone

pietra f

(made) of stone

(fatto) di pietra

to turn into stone

trasformare in pietra or impietrire

to have a heart of stone fig

avere un cuore di pietra

to be as hard as stone

essere duro come la pietra

to be as hard as stone fig

avere un cuore di pietra

to be as hard as stone before n wall, statue, floor, building, step

di pietra

stone cladding

rivestimento in pietra

2. stone (small rock):

stone

pietra f

stone

sasso m

3. stone:

stone (for particular purpose)

pietra f

stone (standing vertically)

cippo m

stone (engraved)

stele f

to lay a stone

posare una pietra

to erect a stone

erigere una stele

they totally destroyed the town, not a stone was left standing

distrussero completamente la città, nulla rimase in piedi

4. stone (gem):

stone, also precious stone

pietra f preziosa

stone, also precious stone

gemma f

5. stone BOT (in fruit):

stone

nocciolo m

to take the stone out of a peach

togliere il nocciolo a una pesca or snocciolare una pesca

6. stone MED:

stone

calcolo m

kidney stone

calcolo renale

7. stone Brit (unit of weight):

stone

= unità di misura di peso pari a 6, 35 kg

8. stone before n (stoneware):

stone jar, pot, pottery

di porcellana dura, in grès

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

1. stone (throw stones at):

stone person

prendere a sassate, lapidare

to stone sb to death

lapidare qn

2. stone (remove stone from):

stone peach, cherry

snocciolare, togliere il nocciolo a

III.stone [Brit stəʊn, Am stoʊn]

to leave no stone unturned

non lasciare nulla d'intentato or fare ogni tentativo possibile

it's a stone's throw from here

è a un tiro di schioppo da qui

to be set in (tablets of) stone

essere inciso nella pietra or nel marmo

to cast the first stone

lanciare la prima pietra (at contro)

to sink like a stone

colare a picco

people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

chi è senza peccato scagli la prima pietra

stone me! Brit arch

accidenti! caspita!

stone-cutting [ˈstəʊnˌkʌtɪŋ] N

stone-cutting

taglio m della pietra

stone dead [Brit, Am ˌstoʊn ˈdɛd] ADJ

stone dead

morto stecchito

stone deaf [Brit, Am ˌstoʊn ˈdɛf] ADJ

stone deaf

sordo come una campana

coping stone [Am ˈkoʊpɪŋ ˈˌstoʊn] N

coping stone

pietra f per cimasa

curling stone [Am kərlɪŋ ˌstoʊn] N

curling stone

pietra f da curling

stone hammer [ˈstəʊnˌhæmə(r)] N CONSTR

stone hammer

martellina f

stone saw [ˈstəʊnsɔː] N

stone saw

sega f per pietre

standing stone [Brit, Am ˈstændɪŋ stoʊn] N

standing stone (monolith)

monolito m

standing stone (menhir)

menhir m

stone pine [Am ˌstoʊn ˈpaɪn] N

1. stone pine (with edible seeds):

stone pine

pino m domestico

2. stone pine:

stone pine, also Swiss stone pine

cembro m

stone in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stone in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.stone [stoʊn] N

1. stone GEO:

stone

pietra f

to be a stone's throw (away)

essere a un tiro di schioppo

2. stone MED:

stone

calcolo m

3. stone (jewel):

stone

pietra f (preziosa)

4. stone of fruit:

stone

nocciolo m

Phrases:

a rolling stone gathers no moss prov

sasso che rotola non fa muschio prov

to cast the first stone

scagliare la prima pietra

to leave no stone unturned

non lasciare niente di intentato

to be carved [or set] in stone

essere indiscutibile

II.stone [stoʊn] ADV

1. stone (like a stone):

stone hard

duro, -a come la pietra

2. stone inf (completely):

stone crazy

matto da legare

III.stone [stoʊn] VB trans

1. stone (throw stones at):

stone

tirare sassi contro

2. stone fruit, olives:

stone

snocciolare

stone-broke ADJ inf

stone-broke

al verde

foundation stone N

foundation stone

prima pietra f

stone-deaf [ˌstoʊn·ˈdef] ADJ

stone-deaf

sordo, -a come una campana

kidney stone N MED

kidney stone

calcolo m renale

stepping stone [ˈste·pɪŋ·stoʊn] N

1. stepping stone (stone):

stepping stone

passatoio m

2. stepping stone fig:

stepping stone

trampolino m

I.stone-cold ADJ

stone-cold

gelato, -a

II.stone-cold ADV inf

to knock sb out stone-cold

far perdere i sensi a qu (colpendolo)

to be stone-cold sober

essere perfettamente sobrio

Stone Age N

Stone Age

Età f della pietra

Translations for stone in the Italian»English Dictionary

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(stone) paving

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stone Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a stone's throw (away)

essere a un tiro di schioppo

a rolling stone gathers no moss prov

sasso che rotola non fa muschio prov

to cast the first stone

scagliare la prima pietra

to leave no stone unturned

non lasciare niente di intentato

to be carved [or set] in stone

essere indiscutibile

to have a heart of gold/stone

avere il cuore d'oro/di pietra

to kill two birds with one stone

prendere due piccioni con una fava prov

to be a stone's throw away

essere a pochi -i

to kill two birds with one stone

prendere due -i con una fava fig

to kill two birds with one stone prov

prendere due piccioni con una fava prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At the moment, he still looks coltish and spindly -- even after stacking on more than half a stone in muscle over the off-season.

www.telegraph.co.uk

They are a brick farmhouse, a stone and frame bank barn (c. 1800), frame outhouse, chicken house, and corn crib.

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Some of the building material was reused by Capuchin monks who were granted permission to use the stone for maintaining their monasteries.

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When she tried on engagement rings, it had to be at least a three caret stone -- five would be better.

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They are a stone house (c. 1830), a stone and frame bank barn (c. 1830), storage building, and corn crib.

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As an alternative to razors or pumice stone, the fish pedicure includes tiny, toothless carp that nibble away at dead, callused skin on feet.

www.smh.com.au

The public documents which form part of the civil marriage ceremony are completed in public on a stone table in the square.

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Or how about nibbling on a cruller on sleek seats next to a flickering stone fireplace?

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The stone balustrades of the tower gallery are supported by corbelling with modillion cornicing.

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They are topped with a stone projection on corbels and a crenellated parapet.

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