pierre

BrE /piə/ AmE /piə/

noun en → es

1 STONE [singular] B1

a small piece of stone, especially one that is used in building or for decoration

piedra, guijarro, ladrillo

Collocations a paving stone · building stones

  • The path is paved with small round stones.

    El sendero está pavimentado con pequeñas piedras redondas.

2 NAME [singular] B1

a French boy's name, Pierre

nombre propio: Pierre

  • His name is Pierre.

    Su nombre es Pierre.

3 GAME [singular] B2

a game in which players try to hit a small metal ball with a stick into holes on the ground, also called 'golf'

juego de bolos, juego de golf

Collocations play (a game of) pétanque

  • They enjoy playing a game of pétanque in the park.

    Disfrutan jugando una partida de pétanque en el parque.

4 ART [singular] C1

a type of sculpture made by putting together small pieces of stone or other materials to make a picture or design, also called 'mosaic'

mosaico, arte de piedra

Collocations create a stone mosaic

  • The artist created a beautiful stone mosaic for the church.

    El artista creó un hermoso mosaico de piedra para la iglesia.