stone
gb/stˈoʊn/ us/stˈoʊn/
A2
Engelsk
~ 1100
kő, konkrementum, stone, megkövez, kővel dobál, mag
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
kő
A1
Bruksmønster:
a [size/shape] stone
He picked up a stone from the path.
Felvett egy követ az ösvényről.
The children were skipping stones across the lake.
A gyerekek köveket kacsáztattak a tó vizén.
A stone hit the window and cracked the glass.
They built the wall from large stones.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I see a stone on the road.
Látok egy követ az úton.
She throws a stone into the water.
Egy követ dob a vízbe.
He finds a small stone in the garden.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stone' with 'rock' without noting that 'stone' often refers to smaller pieces.
Betydning
Small piece of rock
Ordkombinasjoner
throw a stone
|pick up a stone
|smooth stone
|sharp stone
|pile of stones
Synonymer
rock (General term for solid mineral material, can be larger than a stone.)
|
pebble (Specifically refers to a small, smooth stone, often found on beaches or riverbeds.)
Antonymer
dust (Very fine particles, opposite in size and texture to a stone.)
Temaer
nature
|geography
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
A small, hard piece of rock.
A small, hard piece of rock or mineral material.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
kő
B2
konkrementum
C2
Bruksmønster:
have a [type] stone
The patient was diagnosed with a kidney stone.
A betegnél vesekövet diagnosztizáltak.
Gallstones can cause severe abdominal pain.
Az epekövek súlyos hasi fájdalmat okozhatnak.
She had surgery to remove the stones.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
He has a kidney stone.
Veseköve van.
Gallstones can make you sick.
Az epekövek rosszullétet okozhatnak.
The doctor takes out the stone.
Betydning
Hard mineral mass in body
Ordkombinasjoner
kidney stone
|gallstone
|pass a stone
Synonymer
calculus (Technical medical term for a stone in the body.)
Temaer
health
|medicine
|body
Definisjon
A hard lump that grows inside the body, like in the kidney or gallbladder.
A hard mass of mineral material that forms in the body, such as in the kidney or gallbladder.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
3
stone
C1
He weighs eleven stone.
Tizenegy stone (kb. 70 kg) a testsúlya.
She lost two stone on her new diet.
Az új diétájával két stone-t (kb. 12,7 kg-ot) fogyott.
In Britain, body weight is sometimes measured in stones.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I weigh ten stone.
Tíz stone (kb. 63,5 kg) a testsúlyom.
She lost one stone last year.
Tavaly egy stone-t (kb. 6,35 kg-ot) fogyott.
He is twelve stone now.
Vanlig feil:
Learners may confuse 'stone' as a weight with the rock meaning; context is important.
Betydning
UK weight unit (14 pounds)
Ordkombinasjoner
weigh in stones
|lose a stone
Temaer
measurement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
A weight unit in the UK equal to 14 pounds (about 6.35 kilograms).
A unit of weight used in the UK equal to 14 pounds (about 6.35 kilograms).
VERB
B2
4
megkövez
B2
kővel dobál
B1
Bruksmønster:
stone [someone/something]
The mob stoned the thief in the marketplace.
A csőcselék megkövezte a tolvajt a piactéren.
They stoned the car as it drove past.
Kövekkel dobálták meg az autót, amikor elhajtott mellettük.
She feared being stoned for her actions.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The boys stone the windows.
A fiúk kövekkel dobálják az ablakokat.
They stone the man in the street.
Megkövezik a férfit az utcán.
People stone the car.
Betydning
Throw stones at target
Ordkombinasjoner
stone to death
|stone protesters
Synonymer
pelt (General term for throwing objects repeatedly at someone or something.)
Temaer
violence
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
To throw stones at a person or thing.
To throw stones at someone or something, usually to attack or punish.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
5
mag
A1
She accidentally swallowed a cherry stone.
Véletlenül lenyelt egy cseresznyemagot.
Remove the stones before baking the pie.
A pite sütése előtt magozd ki a gyümölcsöt.
The peach stone was too hard to break.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
I take out the peach stone.
Kiveszem a barack magját.
Do not eat the cherry stone.
Ne edd meg a cseresznyemagot.
The plum has a big stone.
Betydning
Hard seed inside fruit
Ordkombinasjoner
cherry stone
|remove the stone
Synonymer
pit (Common American English term for the hard seed inside fruit.)
Temaer
food
|food_drink
Definisjon
The big, hard seed inside some fruits like peaches or cherries.
The large, hard seed inside certain fruits such as peaches, plums, or cherries.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
stone
IPA
GB/stˈoʊn/
US/stˈoʊn/
Stavelser og trykk
stone (1 stavelse)
Stress on 1st syllable (stone)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: stone
- Plural: stone, stones
Verb
- Base: stone
- 3rd Person Singular: stones
- Present Participle: stoning
- Past: stoned
Ordfamilie
Uttrykk
a stepping stone
1/ə stˈɛpɪŋ stˈoʊn/
idiom
Intermediate help toward goal
Something that helps you reach your bigger goal.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.