stone
gb/stˈoʊn/ us/stˈoʊn/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Small piece of rock
A small, hard piece of rock.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [size/shape] stone
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stone' with 'rock' without noting that 'stone' often refers to smaller pieces.
Συνώνυμα
rock (General term for solid mineral material, can be larger than a stone.)
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pebble (Specifically refers to a small, smooth stone, often found on beaches or riverbeds.)
Αντώνυμα
dust (Very fine particles, opposite in size and texture to a stone.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
throw a stone
|pick up a stone
|smooth stone
|sharp stone
|pile of stones
Θέματα
nature
|geography
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He picked up a stone from the path.
- The children were skipping stones across the lake.
- A stone hit the window and cracked the glass.
- They built the wall from large stones.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I see a stone on the road.
- She throws a stone into the water.
- He finds a small stone in the garden.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
2
Hard mineral mass in body
A hard lump that grows inside the body, like in the kidney or gallbladder.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
have a [type] stone
Συνώνυμα
calculus (Technical medical term for a stone in the body.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
kidney stone
|gallstone
|pass a stone
Θέματα
health
|medicine
|body
Παραδείγματα
- The patient was diagnosed with a kidney stone.
- Gallstones can cause severe abdominal pain.
- She had surgery to remove the stones.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He has a kidney stone.
- Gallstones can make you sick.
- The doctor takes out the stone.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
quantity
3
UK weight unit (14 pounds)
A weight unit in the UK equal to 14 pounds (about 6.35 kilograms).
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'stone' as a weight with the rock meaning; context is important.
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
weigh in stones
|lose a stone
Θέματα
measurement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He weighs eleven stone.
- She lost two stone on her new diet.
- In Britain, body weight is sometimes measured in stones.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I weigh ten stone.
- She lost one stone last year.
- He is twelve stone now.
Ρήμα
B2
action
4
Throw stones at target
To throw stones at a person or thing.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
stone [someone/something]
Συνώνυμα
pelt (General term for throwing objects repeatedly at someone or something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
stone to death
|stone protesters
Θέματα
violence
|law
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The mob stoned the thief in the marketplace.
- They stoned the car as it drove past.
- She feared being stoned for her actions.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The boys stone the windows.
- They stone the man in the street.
- People stone the car.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
5
Hard seed inside fruit
The big, hard seed inside some fruits like peaches or cherries.
Συνώνυμα
pit (Common American English term for the hard seed inside fruit.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
cherry stone
|remove the stone
Θέματα
food
|food_drink
Παραδείγματα
- She accidentally swallowed a cherry stone.
- Remove the stones before baking the pie.
- The peach stone was too hard to break.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I take out the peach stone.
- Do not eat the cherry stone.
- The plum has a big stone.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
stone
IPA
GB/stˈoʊn/
US/stˈoʊn/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
stone (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (stone)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: stone
- Plural: stone, stones
Verb
- Base: stone
- 3rd Person Singular: stones
- Present Participle: stoning
- Past: stoned
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
a stepping stone
1/ə stˈɛpɪŋ stˈoʊn/
idiom
Intermediate help toward goal
Something that helps you reach your bigger goal.
Παραδείγματα
- This job is just a stepping stone to my dream career.
- Winning this award was a stepping stone to greater success.
cast the first stone
1/kˈæst ðə fˈɚst stˈoʊn/
idiom
Judge without self-reflection
To be the first to blame someone even though you also have faults.
Παραδείγματα
- Before you cast the first stone, think about your own mistakes.
- He cast the first stone without knowing the full story.
leave no stone unturned
1/lˈiv nˈoʊ stˈoʊn ʌntˈɚnd/
idiom
Try every possible way
To try every way you can to do something or find something.
Παραδείγματα
- The police left no stone unturned in their search for the missing child.
- We will leave no stone unturned to win this contract.
set in stone
1/sˈɛt ˈɪn stˈoʊn/
idiom
fixed and unchangeable
Something that cannot be changed once decided.
Παραδείγματα
- The schedule isn’t set in stone yet; we can still make changes.
- His decision was set in stone, and nothing could change his mind.
set in stone
2/sˈɛt ˈɪn stˈoʊn/
idiom
Unchangeable decision or rule
To be fixed and not able to change.
Παραδείγματα
- The schedule is not set in stone yet.
- These rules are set in stone and cannot be altered.
kill two birds with one stone
1/kˈɪl tˈu bˈɚdz wˈɪθ wˈʌn stˈoʊn/
idiom
Achieve two things at once
Do one thing that solves two problems or gives two results at the same time.
Παραδείγματα
- By cycling to work, he kills two birds with one stone: exercise and saving money.
- By visiting my parents and attending the conference, I killed two birds with one stone.
- She killed two birds with one stone by visiting her friend and delivering the package at the same time.
- Cleaning the garage helped me exercise and tidy up—two birds with one stone.
kill two birds with one stone
2/kˈɪl tˈu bˈɚdz wˈɪθ wˈʌn stˈoʊn/
idiom
Achieve two goals at once
To do two things successfully with one action or effort.
Παραδείγματα
- By visiting my parents on the way to the conference, I killed two birds with one stone.
- She killed two birds with one stone by shopping while waiting for her car to be repaired.