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stone [stoned, stoning, stones] (to intoxicate, especially with narcotics) verb [UK: stəʊn] [US: ˈstoʊn] | zich drogerenwerkwoord |
Stone Age (prehistoric period) proper noun [UK: ˈstəʊn.ˈeɪdʒ] [US: ˈstəʊn.ˈeɪdʒ] | steentijdeigennam stenen tijdperkeigennam |
stone curlew (species of large terrestrial birds) noun [UK: stəʊn ˈkɜː.ljuː] [US: ˈstoʊn ˈkɝː.ljuː] | grielsubstantief |
stone dead (unquestionably dead) adjective | morsdoodbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
stone deaf (utterly deaf) adjective [UK: stəʊn def] [US: ˈstoʊn ˈdef] | potdoofbijvoeglijk naamwoord stokdoofbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
stone paper (type of paper) noun | steenpapiersubstantief |
stone's throw (short distance) noun [UK: ˈstəʊnz.ˈθrəʊ] [US: ˈstəʊnz.ˈθrəʊ] | boogscheutsubstantief steenworpsubstantief |
stonecrop (Sedum) noun [UK: stˈəʊnkrɒp] [US: stˈoʊnkrɑːp] | sedumsubstantief vetkruidsubstantief |
stonemason [stonemasons] (one who works in stone) noun [UK: ˈstəʊn.meɪs.n̩] [US: ˈstoʊn.meɪs.n̩] | steenhouwersubstantief |
stonen (Made of stone) adjective [UK: stˈəʊnən] [US: stˈoʊnən] | stenenbijvoeglijk naamwoord |
stonewall [stonewalled, stonewalling, stonewalls] (to refuse to answer or cooperate) verb [UK: stəʊn.ˈwɔːl] [US: stoʊn.ˈwɔːl] | betonnerenwerkwoord |
a rolling stone gathers no moss (a person who never settles in one place will never be successful) phrase | |
adder stone (stone with a naturally formed hole) noun | heksensteensubstantief |
brimstone (butterfly species) noun [UK: ˈbrɪm.stəʊn] [US: ˈbrɪmstoʊn] | citroenvlindersubstantief |
capstone [capstones] (a crowning achievement) noun [UK: ˈkæp.ˌstəʊn] [US: ˈkæpˌstoʊn] | bekroningsubstantief |
cast the first stone (act self-righteously) verb | werpe de eerste steenwerkwoord |
claystone (sedimentary rock composed of fine, clay particles) noun | kleisteensubstantief |
cobblestone [cobblestones] (a rounded stone) noun [UK: ˈkɒbl.stəʊn] [US: ˈkɑː.bəlˌstoʊn] | kassei; kasseisteensubstantief keisteen;substantief |
cornerstone [cornerstones] (base stone) noun [UK: ˈkɔː.nə.stəʊn] [US: ˈkɔːr.nərˌstoʊn] | hoeksteensubstantief steunpilaarsubstantief |
European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) noun | Roodborsttapuitsubstantief |
gallstone noun [UK: ˈɡɔːl.stəʊn] [US: ˈɡɒlˌstoʊn] | galsteensubstantief |
gemstone (gem) noun [UK: dʒem] [US: ˈdʒemˌstoʊn] | edelsteensubstantief |
grindstone (wheel for grinding) noun [UK: ˈɡraɪnd.stəʊn] [US: ˈɡraɪndˌstoʊn] | slijpsteensubstantief |
guard stone (architectural element located at the corner and/or foot of gates etc. to prevent damage) noun | schamppaalsubstantief |
hailstone (single ball of hail) noun [UK: ˈheɪl.stəʊn] [US: ˈheɪlˌstoʊn] | hagelsteensubstantief |
keystone [keystones] (the top stone of an arch) noun [UK: ˈkiː.stəʊn] [US: ˈkiːˌstoʊn] | sluitsteensubstantief |
kidney stone [kidney stones] (calculus in the kidney) noun [UK: ˈkɪd.ni stəʊn] [US: ˈkɪd.ni ˈstoʊn] | niersteensubstantief |
kill two birds with one stone (solve two problems at once) verb [UK: kɪl ˈtuː bɜːdz wɪð wʌn stəʊn] [US: ˈkɪl ˈtuː ˈbɝːdz wɪθ wʌn ˈstoʊn] | twee vliegen in één klap slaanwerkwoord |
let him who is without sin cast the first stone (only those who are faultless have the right to pass judgment on others) phrase | |
limestone [limestones] (abundant rock of marine and fresh-water sediments) noun [UK: ˈlaɪm.stəʊn] [US: ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn] | kalksteensubstantief |
lodestone (natural magnet) noun [UK: ˈləʊd.stəʊn] [US: ˈlodˌstoʊn] | zeilsteensubstantief |
markstone (boundary stone) noun | marksteensubstantief |
milestone [milestones] (important event) noun [UK: ˈmaɪl.stəʊn] [US: ˈmaɪlˌstoʊn] | keerpuntsubstantief |