stone(
ston
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (mineral)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
All the houses in the village are made of stone.Todas las casas del pueblo están hechas de piedra.
Ouch! I stubbed my toe on that stone.¡Ay! Me golpeé el dedo del pie contra esa piedra.
3. (gem)
a. la piedra (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The queen was wearing a tiara encrusted with several precious stones.La reina llevaba una tiara incrustada de varias piedras preciosas.
4. (gravestone)
5. (pit)
6. (medicine)
b. el cálculo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I had three stones removed from my gallbladder.Me quitaron tres cálculos de la vesícula.
a. 6.35 kg
My sister put on two stone in her pregnancy.Mi hermana engordó casi 13 kilos durante el embarazo.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
8. (material)
a. de piedra
The church's high stone walls are its most striking feature.Lo que más impresiona de la iglesia son sus altas paredes de piedra.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
In ancient times, people were stoned as a punishment for their sins.En la Antigüedad, se apedreaba a la gente como castigo por sus pecados.
b. lapidar
In some countries, women can be stoned for trying to get a divorce.En algunos países, una mujer puede ser lapidada por tratar de divorciarse.
a. deshuesar
Stone and dice six plums and slow cook them in sugar to make jam.Deshuesa y corta en cubitos seis ciruelas y cocínalas en azúcar para hacer mermelada.
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