stone

S2 W1

BrE /stəʊn/ AmE /stoʊn/

noun en → es

1 MINERAL A2

a hard, solid substance that is found in the ground and used to make buildings, roads, etc.

piedra

  • stone + of

Collocations stone wall · stone bridge

  • The house is made of stone.

    La casa está hecha de piedra.

2 FOOD B1

a hard, round food that grows on plants such as the fruit of a tree or plant and is often eaten raw or cooked.

fruta de piedra, alimento duro y redondo

  • stone + of

Collocations peach stone · plum stone

  • Be careful not to bite the stone.

    Ten cuidado de no morder la pepita.

3 GAME B2

a small, hard object that is thrown or hit in some games and sports such as bowls or curling.

piedra (en juego)

  • stone + of

Collocations bowling stone · curling stone

  • The player rolled the stone towards the target.

    El jugador hizo rodar la piedra hacia el objetivo.

4 PUNISHMENT C1

a punishment in which someone is put into a small room or cell as a form of isolation.

encarcelamiento, confinamiento

  • put somebody + under/in

Collocations solitary confinement · prison stone

  • He was put in the stone for a week.

    Lo pusieron en confinamiento solitario durante una semana.

5 COUNT B1

to count or say numbers aloud, often up to a particular number.

contar piedras

  • stone + to

Collocations stone one's way to ten · stone from one to five

  • The children were stoning their way up to twenty.

    Los niños estaban contando hasta veinte.

6 STRENGTH B2

to be strong or firm, especially in a difficult situation.

ser fuerte, resistir

  • stone + against

Collocations stone against criticism · stone through difficulties

  • She has stoned against all the odds.

    Ella ha resistido a pesar de todas las dificultades.

7 COOKING C1

to cook food by putting it on or under hot stones, especially in the open air.

cocinar sobre piedras calientes

  • stone + something

Collocations stone fish · stone meat

  • They stoned the fish over an open fire.

    Ella cocinó el pescado sobre piedras calientes alrededor de una fogata.

8 CRAFT B2

to make something out of stone, such as a statue or monument.

esculpir en piedra

  • stone + sth

Collocations stone a sculpture · stone a monument

  • The artist has been stoning the statue for months.

    El artista ha estado esculpiendo la estatua durante meses.