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stone (EN)
sustantivo, verbo, adjetivo

sustantivo “stone”

sing. stone, pl. stones o no contable
  1. piedra
    The castle was built centuries ago, entirely out of stone, and still stands strong today.
  2. guijarro
    She skipped a smooth stone across the surface of the lake.
  3. gema
    She wore a necklace with a large, sparkling stone at its center, which caught everyone's attention.
  4. una medida de peso equivalente a 14 libras (6.35 kg) utilizada en Gran Bretaña.
    After months of diet and exercise, she was thrilled to find she had lost nearly two stones.
  5. hueso (de fruta)
    After eating the juicy part of the cherry, she carefully removed the stone before composting the rest.
  6. cálculo
    After the ultrasound, the doctor confirmed that the sharp pain in his side was due to a kidney stone.
  7. ficha (en juegos de mesa)
    During our game of Go, I carefully placed a black stone on the board, aiming to capture my opponent's territory.
  8. piedra (en el contexto de curling)
    In the final end of the match, she skillfully slid the stone across the ice, aiming for the house to score the winning points.

verbo “stone”

infinitivo stone; él stones; pret. stoned; part. stoned; ger. stoning
  1. apedrear
    Angry villagers stoned the thief until he lay motionless on the ground.
  2. deshuesar (fruta)
    Before making the pie, she stoned the cherries to avoid any unpleasant surprises while eating.

adjetivo “stone”

forma base stone, no graduable
  1. pétreo
    The old church had a beautiful stone facade.