إنجليزي

gravestone

gb/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn/ us/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn/
B2 إنجليزي
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم B2 entity
1

stone marker on a grave

A stone that shows where someone is buried.

نمط الاستخدام: [a/the] gravestone (of [someone])
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes write it as two words (*grave stone*). It overlaps with tombstone/headstone; a gravestone can be any stone marker for a grave.
مرادفات
tombstone (Very close in meaning; common alternative term, especially in North American English.) | headstone (Often refers specifically to the upright stone at the head of a grave.) | grave marker (More general term; can be stone, metal, or another material.)
تراكيب شائعة
a gravestone inscription |a gravestone reads |a weathered gravestone |an old gravestone |a cracked gravestone |a gravestone marker |to clean a gravestone |to visit a gravestone |to carve a gravestone |to place flowers on a gravestone
مواضيع
death |religion |family |culture
أمثلة
  • They stood quietly by her gravestone and left a bunch of lilies.
  • The gravestone was so worn that the name was hard to read.
  • His gravestone reads, “Beloved father and friend.”
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • We visited my grandfather’s gravestone.
  • Her name is on the gravestone.
اسم B2 entity
2

fake gravestone used as a prop

A fake gravestone used for decoration.

نمط الاستخدام: a foam/plastic/cardboard gravestone
غلطة شائعة:
This sense refers to a decorative imitation, not a real marker in a cemetery.
مرادفات
prop tombstone (Highlights use in film, theater, or staged scenes.) | Halloween gravestone (Specifically for seasonal decoration.)
تراكيب شائعة
a fake gravestone |a foam gravestone |a plastic gravestone |a cardboard gravestone |Halloween gravestones |a gravestone prop |to set up gravestones |a yard gravestone decoration
مواضيع
arts |holidays |entertainment
أمثلة
  • They put a few foam gravestones in the front yard for Halloween.
  • The director ordered several gravestones as props for the cemetery scene.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • We bought a fake gravestone for Halloween.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
gravestone
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn/
US/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn/
المقاطع والنبر
grave - stone (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (grave)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: gravestone
  • Plural: gravestones
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
gravestones noun
Core family
grave noun B1
Related words
graveyard noun tombstone noun cemetery noun B1
Advanced or less common
graveside noun engrave verb engraving noun
تعبيرات

gravestone doji

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/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn dˈoʊd͡ʒi/
fixed phrase technical

bearish doji candlestick pattern

A special shape on a price chart that can suggest prices may start falling.

أمثلة
  • After the rally, a gravestone doji appeared near the resistance level.
  • Some traders treat a gravestone doji as a warning sign, but they look for confirmation.

gravestone rubbing

1
/ɡɹˈeɪvstˌoʊn ɹˈʌbɪŋ/
fixed phrase

copying an inscription by rubbing

Making a picture of a gravestone by rubbing paper on it.

أمثلة
  • On the field trip, the students learned how to do a gravestone rubbing.
  • The museum workshop taught safe methods for making gravestone rubbings on newer stones.

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