pétreo

pétreo(
peh
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treh
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oh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. stone
Los soldados se metieron por una brecha en el muro pétreo que rodea el castillo.The soldiers got in through an opening in the stone wall that surrounds the castle.
La estatua pétrea se derrumbó tras el terremoto.The stone statue collapsed following the earthquake.
a. stony
Es poco cómodo caminar descalzo por el lecho pétreo de un arroyo seco.It isn't very comfortable to walk barefoot along the stony bed of a dried-up stream.
b. rocky
Aquí arriba el paisaje es pétreo y no hay árboles.Up here the landscape is rocky and there aren't any trees.
a. stony
Tendremos que analizar esta sustancia pétrea para saber qué es.We'll need to analyze this stony substance to find out what it is.
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