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