stone
gb/stˈoʊn/ us/stˈoʊn/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 1100
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
A2
entity
1
Small piece of rock
A small, hard piece of rock.
वापर नमुना:
a [size/shape] stone
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stone' with 'rock' without noting that 'stone' often refers to smaller pieces.
समानार्थी शब्द
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.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
dust (Very fine particles, opposite in size and texture to a stone.)
सहप्रयोग
throw a stone
|pick up a stone
|smooth stone
|sharp stone
|pile of stones
विषय
nature
|geography
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I see a stone on the road.
- She throws a stone into the water.
- He finds a small stone in the garden.
नाम
B2
entity
2
Hard mineral mass in body
A hard lump that grows inside the body, like in the kidney or gallbladder.
वापर नमुना:
have a [type] stone
समानार्थी शब्द
calculus (Technical medical term for a stone in the body.)
सहप्रयोग
kidney stone
|gallstone
|pass a stone
विषय
health
|medicine
|body
उदाहरणे
- The patient was diagnosed with a kidney stone.
- Gallstones can cause severe abdominal pain.
- She had surgery to remove the stones.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- He has a kidney stone.
- Gallstones can make you sick.
- The doctor takes out the stone.
नाम
B1
quantity
3
UK weight unit (14 pounds)
A weight unit in the UK equal to 14 pounds (about 6.35 kilograms).
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'stone' as a weight with the rock meaning; context is important.
सहप्रयोग
weigh in stones
|lose a stone
विषय
measurement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- He weighs eleven stone.
- She lost two stone on her new diet.
- In Britain, body weight is sometimes measured in stones.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I weigh ten stone.
- She lost one stone last year.
- He is twelve stone now.
क्रियापद
B2
action
4
Throw stones at target
To throw stones at a person or thing.
वापर नमुना:
stone [someone/something]
समानार्थी शब्द
pelt (General term for throwing objects repeatedly at someone or something.)
सहप्रयोग
stone to death
|stone protesters
विषय
violence
|law
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- The mob stoned the thief in the marketplace.
- They stoned the car as it drove past.
- She feared being stoned for her actions.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The boys stone the windows.
- They stone the man in the street.
- People stone the car.
नाम
A2
entity
5
Hard seed inside fruit
The big, hard seed inside some fruits like peaches or cherries.
समानार्थी शब्द
pit (Common American English term for the hard seed inside fruit.)
सहप्रयोग
cherry stone
|remove the stone
विषय
food
|food_drink
उदाहरणे
- She accidentally swallowed a cherry stone.
- Remove the stones before baking the pie.
- The peach stone was too hard to break.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I take out the peach stone.
- Do not eat the cherry stone.
- The plum has a big stone.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
stone
IPA
GB/stˈoʊn/
US/stˈoʊn/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
stone (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (stone)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: stone
- Plural: stone, stones
Verb
- Base: stone
- 3rd Person Singular: stones
- Present Participle: stoning
- Past: stoned
संबंधित शब्द
वाक्प्रचार
a stepping stone
1/ə stˈɛpɪŋ stˈoʊn/
idiom
Intermediate help toward goal
Something that helps you reach your bigger goal.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.