stone
gb/stˈoʊn/ us/stˈoʊn/
A2
Engleză
~ 1100
kő, konkrementum, stone, megkövez, kővel dobál, mag
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
kő
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stone' with 'rock' without noting that 'stone' often refers to smaller pieces.
Sens
Small piece of rock
Colocații
throw a stone
|pick up a stone
|smooth stone
|sharp stone
|pile of stones
Sinonime
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.)
Antonime
dust (Very fine particles, opposite in size and texture to a stone.)
Teme
nature
|geography
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A small, hard piece of rock.
A small, hard piece of rock or mineral material.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
kő
B2
konkrementum
C2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He has a kidney stone.
Veseköve van.
Gallstones can make you sick.
Az epekövek rosszullétet okozhatnak.
The doctor takes out the stone.
Sens
Hard mineral mass in body
Colocații
kidney stone
|gallstone
|pass a stone
Sinonime
calculus (Technical medical term for a stone in the body.)
Teme
health
|medicine
|body
Definiție
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'stone' as a weight with the rock meaning; context is important.
Sens
UK weight unit (14 pounds)
Colocații
weigh in stones
|lose a stone
Teme
measurement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
Throw stones at target
Colocații
stone to death
|stone protesters
Sinonime
pelt (General term for throwing objects repeatedly at someone or something.)
Teme
violence
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
Hard seed inside fruit
Colocații
cherry stone
|remove the stone
Sinonime
pit (Common American English term for the hard seed inside fruit.)
Teme
food
|food_drink
Definiție
The big, hard seed inside some fruits like peaches or cherries.
The large, hard seed inside certain fruits such as peaches, plums, or cherries.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
stone
IPA
GB/stˈoʊn/
US/stˈoʊn/
Silabe și accent
stone (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (stone)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: stone
- Plural: stone, stones
Verb
- Base: stone
- 3rd Person Singular: stones
- Present Participle: stoning
- Past: stoned
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
a stepping stone
1/ə stˈɛpɪŋ stˈoʊn/
idiom
Intermediate help toward goal
Something that helps you reach your bigger goal.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.