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I.stone [Brit stəʊn, Am stoʊn] N

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1. stone U (material):

stone

(made) of stone

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

stone cladding

revêtement m de pierre

2. stone (small rock):

stone

stone

3. stone (for particular purpose):

stone (gen)

stone (standing vertically)

stone (engraved)

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)

5. stone BOT (in fruit):

stone

to take the stone out of a peach

dénoyauter une pêche

6. stone MED:

stone

7. stone Brit (unit of weight):

stone

= 6, 35 kg

8. stone attr (of stoneware):

stone jar, pot, pottery

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

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1. stone (throw stones at):

stone person

to stone sb to death

2. stone (remove stone from):

stone peach, cherry

III.stone [Brit stəʊn, Am stoʊn]

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See also glasshouse

glasshouse [Brit ˈɡlɑːshaʊs, Am ˈɡlæsˌhaʊs] N

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1. glasshouse Brit (greenhouse):

2. glasshouse Brit (prison):

glasshouse inf

trou m inf

cherry stone N Am ZOOL

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cherry stone

coping stone N

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coping stone

pierre f de chaperon

philosopher's stone N

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philosopher's stone

pierre f philosophale

rolling stone N fig

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rolling stone

vagabond/-e m/f

standing stone N

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standing stone

pierre f levée

foundation stone N CONSTR

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foundation stone

première pierre f

precious stone N

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precious stone

pierre f précieuse

kidney stone N

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kidney stone

calcul m rénal

stone saw N

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stone saw

scie f de tailleur de pierre

Translations for stone in the English»French Dictionary

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I.stone [stoʊn] N

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1. stone GEO:

stone

2. stone (piece of rock, jewel):

stone

stone smaller

to be a stone's throw (away)

être à deux pas

3. stone MED (in kidney, gallbladder):

stone

4. stone (seed of fruit):

stone

II.stone [stoʊn] ADJ

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

stone CONSTR

stone GEO

pierreux(-euse)

2. stone (stoneware):

stone jug

III.stone [stoʊn] ADV

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1. stone (like a stone):

stone hard

dur(e) comme de la pierre

2. stone inf (completely):

stone

IV.stone [stoʊn] VB trans

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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

rolling stone N

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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

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stone-blind

complètement aveugle

stone-deaf ADJ

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complètement sourd(e)

stone-dead ADJ

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I.stone-cold ADJ

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complètement froid(e)

II.stone-cold ADV

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stone-broke ADJ inf

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stone-broke

fauché(e) comme les blés

stone fruit N

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stone fruit

fruit m à noyau

kidney stone N

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kidney stone

calcul m rénal

Stone Age N

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the Stone Age

l'âge m de pierre

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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 stone balustrades of the tower gallery are supported by corbelling with modillion cornicing. en.wikipedia.org

Still working stone by stone, he filled in the hole and built up a pedestal, topped by a three-quarter ton capstone. en.wikipedia.org

However, an additional stone, lying flat rather than upright, was discovered after being exposed as a crop mark in the dry weather of 1976. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

If crystals of rutile have grown in the crystal of apatite, in the right light the cut stone displays a cat's eye effect. en.wikipedia.org

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

The date stone appeared to have been crudely re-worked with cement applied to certain letters. en.wikipedia.org

The cist consists of large slabs of stone and a gabled capstone. en.wikipedia.org

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