peter

a boy's or man's first name

nombre propio, nombre de pila

• My friend Peter is coming to the party.

  Mi amigo Pedro viene a la fiesta.

a type of hard, grey stone used for building and making roads

piedra caliza, arenisca

Collocations peter quarry

• The road is made of petrified rock.

  El camino está hecho de roca pétreo.

a type of fish that lives in rivers and lakes, often used for food or sport fishing

peces perca

Collocations peter fish

• The fishermen caught several peters today.

  Los pescadores capturaron varios peces perca hoy.

to break up or separate something into smaller pieces, especially by hitting it with a hammer or other tool

romper en pedazos, desmenuzar

• peter sth apart

• He had to peter the rock into smaller pieces.

  Tuvo que desmenuzar la roca en trozos más pequeños.