stoning in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stoning in the English»French Dictionary

stoning [Brit ˈstəʊnɪŋ] N

1. stoning (capital punishment):

stoning

lapidation f

2. stoning (violent protest):

stoning

caillassage m inf

I.stone [Brit stəʊn, Am stoʊn] N

1. stone U (material):

stone

pierre f

(made) of stone

en pierre

to turn into stone

se changer en pierre

to have a heart of stone fig

avoir un cœur de pierre

to be as hard as stone lit

être dur comme de la pierre

to be as hard as stone fig

avoir un cœur de pierre

to be as hard as stone attr wall, statue, floor, building, step

en pierre

stone cladding

revêtement m de pierre

2. stone (small rock):

stone

pierre f

stone

caillou m

3. stone (for particular purpose):

stone (gen)

pierre f

stone (standing vertically)

menhir m

stone (engraved)

stèle f

to lay a stone

poser une pierre

to erect a stone

ériger une stèle

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

ils ont complètement détruit la ville, tout était dévasté

4. stone:

stone, a. precious stone (gem)

pierre f

5. stone BOT (in fruit):

stone

noyau m

to take the stone out of a peach

dénoyauter une pêche

6. stone MED:

stone

calcul m

7. stone Brit (unit of weight):

stone

= 6, 35 kg

8. stone attr (of stoneware):

stone jar, pot, pottery

en grès

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

1. stone (throw stones at):

stone person

lapider

to stone sb to death

lapider qn

2. stone (remove stone from):

stone peach, cherry

dénoyauter

III.stone [Brit stəʊn, Am stoʊn]

stone me dated! Brit

ça alors!

to leave no stone unturned

ne négliger aucun détail

it's a stone's throw from here

c'est à deux pas d'ici

to be set in (tablets of) stone

être gravé dans le marbre

to cast the first stone

jeter la première pierre (at à)

to sink like a stone

couler à pic

See also glasshouse

glasshouse [Brit ˈɡlɑːshaʊs, Am ˈɡlæsˌhaʊs] N

1. glasshouse Brit (greenhouse):

glasshouse

serre f

2. glasshouse Brit (prison):

glasshouse inf

trou m inf

3. glasshouse Am (glassworks):

glasshouse

verrerie f

people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

mieux vaut balayer devant sa porte avant de critiquer

cherry stone N Am ZOOL

cherry stone

clam m

coping stone N

coping stone

pierre f de chaperon

philosopher's stone N

philosopher's stone

pierre f philosophale

rolling stone N fig

rolling stone

vagabond/-e m/f

standing stone N

standing stone

pierre f levée

foundation stone N CONSTR

foundation stone

première pierre f

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Translations for stoning in the English»French Dictionary

I.stone [stoʊn] N

1. stone GEO:

stone

pierre f

2. stone (piece of rock, jewel):

stone

pierre f

stone smaller

caillou m

to be a stone's throw (away)

être à deux pas

3. stone MED (in kidney, gallbladder):

stone

calcul m

4. stone (seed of fruit):

stone

noyau m

Phrases:

to cast the first stone

jeter la première pierre

to leave no stone unturned

faire absolument tout ce que l'on peut

II.stone [stoʊn] ADJ

1. stone (made of stone) floor, wall, statue:

stone CONSTR

en pierre

stone GEO

pierreux(-euse)

2. stone (stoneware):

stone jug

en grès

III.stone [stoʊn] ADV

1. stone (like a stone):

stone hard

dur(e) comme de la pierre

2. stone inf (completely):

stone

complètement

IV.stone [stoʊn] VB trans

1. stone (throw stones at):

stone

lancer des cailloux sur

to stone sb to death

lapider qn (à mort)

2. stone (remove the kernels):

stone

dénoyauter

rolling stone N

to be a rolling stone

rouler sa bosse

Phrases:

a rolling stone gathers no moss prov

pierre qui roule n'amasse pas mousse prov

stone-blind ADJ

stone-blind

complètement aveugle

stone-deaf ADJ

stone-deaf

complètement sourd(e)

stone-dead ADJ

stone-dead

bien mort(e)

I.stone-cold ADJ

stone-cold

complètement froid(e)

II.stone-cold ADV

stone-cold

complètement

stone-broke ADJ inf

stone-broke

fauché(e) comme les blés

stone fruit N

stone fruit

fruit m à noyau

kidney stone N

kidney stone

calcul m rénal

Stone Age N

the Stone Age

l'âge m de pierre