LEARNit Dictionary

stone

noun
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1
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a hard solid mineral substance that is found in the ground, often used for building
سنگ, پاره‌سنگ
see also drystone wall, limestone, sandstone, soapstone
2
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a small piece of rock of any shape
سنگ, قطعه سنگ, تکه سنگ
a pile of stones
Some children were throwing stones into the lake.
see also hailstone, philosopher’s stone
3
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a piece of stone shaped for a particular purpose
قطعه سنگ, سنگ تراشیده, سنگ تراشیده شده
These words are carved on the stone beside his grave.
see also cornerstone, foundation stone, gravestone, headstone, lodestone, millstone, paving stone, standing stone, stepping stone, tombstone
4
a rare valuable stone, such as a diamond, that is used in jewellery
گوهر, سنگ قیمتی, جواهر, سنگ گرانبها
She had the stone set in a ring.
5
a hard shell containing the nut or seed in the middle of some types of fruit
هسته
cherry/peach stones
6
a small piece of hard material that can form in the bladder or kidney and cause pain
سنگ مثانه, سنگ کلیه
kidney stones
see also gallstone
7
(in the UK) a unit for measuring weight, equal to 6.35 kilograms or 14 pounds
سنگ واحد بریتانیا
He weighs over 15 stone.
She's trying to lose a stone.
verb
1
to throw stones at somebody/something
سنگ انداختن, سنگ زدن, سنگ پرتاب کردن, با سنگ زدن
2
to remove the stone from the inside of a fruit
هسته گرفتن, هسته بیرون آوردن, بیرون‌آوردن هسته, هسته‌زدایی, هسته برداشتن
stoned black olives