stony in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stony in the English»French Dictionary

stony [Brit ˈstəʊni, Am ˈstoʊni] ADJ

1. stony (rocky):

stony ground, path, riverbed, beach

pierreux/-euse

2. stony (of or resembling stone):

stony colour, texture, appearance

de (la) pierre

3. stony (cold) fig:

stony look, silence

glacial

to fall on stony ground

tomber dans le vide

stony broke [ˌstəʊnɪ ˈbrəʊk] ADJ Brit inf

stony broke

fauché inf

stony broke

à sec inf

stony-faced ADJ

stony-faced

impassible

Translations for stony in the French»English Dictionary

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pierreux (pierreuse)

stony attr

pierreux (pierreuse) concrétion

stony

caillouteux (caillouteuse) sol, route

stony

rocailleux (rocailleuse) terrain

rocky, stony

être dans la mouise

to be stony broke inf

glacial (glaciale) silence

stony

rester de marbre (impassible)

to remain stony-faced

garder un visage de marbre

to remain stony-faced

rocaille

rocky ou stony ground

stony in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stony in the English»French Dictionary

stony <-ier, -iest> [ˈstəʊni, Am ˈstoʊ-] ADJ

1. stony (with many stones):

stony a. fig

rocailleux(-euse)

2. stony (unfeeling):

stony

de pierre

stony-broke ADJ Brit, Aus inf

stony-broke

fauché(e) comme les blés

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to fall on stony ground appeal, message

tomber dans le vide

Translations for stony in the French»English Dictionary

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pierreux (-euse)

stony

caillouteux (-euse) route

stony

rocailleux (-euse)

stony

visage de marbre

stony face

être à fond de cale inf

to be stony broke Brit

stony Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fall on stony ground appeal, message

tomber dans le vide

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The soils are stony and are underlain with glacial till.

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It prefers soils rich in nitrogen, and is often found on stony or gravelly soils.

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The tower is constructed in coursed red sandstone rubble, and stands on a stony outcrop.

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New lands exposed in former glacier beds are at first stony, lacking in soil.

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It extends roughly 200,000 km, with an average elevation of 150 meters, and consists primarily of stony desert.

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At the ground floor, after the stony place which is at the height of two floors, the courtyard and the stairs are placed.

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