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pedra meaning in English

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pedra noun
{f}

kidney stone [kidney stones](calculus in the kidney)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪd.ni stəʊn] [US: ˈkɪd.ni ˈstoʊn]

rock [rocks](natural mineral aggregate)
noun
[UK: rɒk] [US: ˈrɑːk]

pedra noun
{m}

crack cocaine(mixture of baking soda and cocaine smoked in a pipe)
noun

pedra angular noun
{f}

cornerstone [cornerstones](ceremonial stone)
noun
[UK: ˈkɔː.nə.stəʊn] [US: ˈkɔːr.nərˌstoʊn]

keystone [keystones](the top stone of an arch)
noun
[UK: ˈkiː.stəʊn] [US: ˈkiːˌstoʊn]

pedra da Lua noun
{f}

moonstone [moonstones](translucent gemstone)
noun
[UK: ˈmuːn.stəʊn] [US: ˈmuːnˌstoʊn]

pedra de rim noun
{f}

kidney stone [kidney stones](calculus in the kidney)
noun
[UK: ˈkɪd.ni stəʊn] [US: ˈkɪd.ni ˈstoʊn]

Pedra de Roseta proper noun
{f}

Rosetta Stone(large inscribed stone)
proper noun
[UK: roˈze.tə stəʊn] [US: roˈze.tə ˈstoʊn]

pedra de tinta noun
{f}

inkstone(stone mortar)
noun
[UK: ˈɪŋkstəʊn] [US: ˈɪŋkstoʊn]

pedra de toque noun
{f}

touchstone [touchstones](stone used to test the quality of gold alloys)
noun
[UK: ˈtʌtʃ stəʊn] [US: ˈtʌʧˌstoʊn]

pedra de tropeço noun
{m}

stumbling block(hindrance)
noun

pedra de águia noun
{f}

eaglestone(concretionary nodule of iron oxide with a loose kernel inside formerly used for magical or medicinal purposes)
noun
[UK: ˈiːɡəlstˌəʊn] [US: ˈiːɡəlstˌoʊn]

pedra filosofal noun
{f}

philosopher's stonenoun
[UK: fɪˈlɒsəfəz stəʊn ] [US: fəˈlɑsəfərz stoʊn ]

pedra fundamental noun
{f}

foundation stone(stone laid during construction)
noun
[UK: faʊn.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩ stəʊn] [US: faʊn.ˈdeɪʃ.n̩ ˈstoʊn]

pedra metamórfica noun
{f}

metamorphic rock(one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth)
noun
[UK: ˌme.tə.ˈmɔː.fɪk rɒk] [US: ˌme.tə.ˈmɔːr.fɪk ˈrɑːk]

pedra no sapato noun

thorn in someone's sidenoun

pedra-papel-tesoura noun
{m}

rock paper scissors(popular child's game)
noun
[UK: rɒk ˈpeɪ.pə(r) ˈsɪ.zəz] [US: ˈrɑːk ˈpeɪ.pər ˈsɪ.zərz]

pedra-pomes noun
{f}

pumicenoun
[UK: ˈpʌ.mɪs] [US: ˈpʌ.məs]

pedra preciosa noun
{f}

gem [gems](precious stone)
noun
[UK: dʒem] [US: ˈdʒem]

gemstone(gem)
noun
[UK: dʒem] [US: ˈdʒemˌstoʊn]

precious stone(gem)
noun
[UK: ˈpre.ʃəs stəʊn] [US: ˈpre.ʃəs ˈstoʊn]

pedra que rola não cria limo phrase

a rolling stone gathers no moss(a person who never settles in one place will never be successful)
phrase

pedra rúnica noun
{f}

runestone(stone with a runic inscription)
noun

pedra-sabão noun
{f}

soapstone(soft rock)
noun
[UK: ˈsəʊpstəʊn] [US: ˈsəʊpstəʊn]

pedra ígnea noun
{f}

igneous rock(one of the major groups of rock that makes up the crust of the Earth)
noun
[UK: ˈɪɡ.nɪəs rɒk] [US: ˈɪɡ.niəs ˈrɑːk]

pedrada noun
{f}

stone's throw(short distance)
noun
[UK: ˈstəʊnz.ˈθrəʊ] [US: ˈstəʊnz.ˈθrəʊ]

trip [trips](period of time in which one experiences drug-induced reverie or hallucinations)
noun
[UK: trɪp] [US: ˈtrɪp]

pedrado adjective
{m}

stoned(high on drugs)
adjective
[UK: stəʊnd] [US: ˈstoʊnd]

wasted(emaciated and haggard)
adjective
[UK: ˈweɪ.stɪd] [US: ˈweɪ.stəd]

pedras arredondadas; noun
{f-Pl}

cobblestone [cobblestones](a rounded stone)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒbl.stəʊn] [US: ˈkɑː.bəlˌstoʊn]

atirar a primeira pedra verb

cast the first stone(act self-righteously)
verb

cabrito-das-pedras noun
{m}

klipspringer [klipspringers](Oreotragus oreotragus)
noun
[UK: klˈɪpsprɪŋə] [US: klˈɪpsprɪŋɚ]

cartão-pedra noun
{m}

carton-pierre(papier-mâché made to resemble wood, stone, or metal)
noun

dormir como uma pedra verb

sleep like a log(to sleep well, without disturbance)
verb
[UK: sliːp ˈlaɪk ə lɒɡ] [US: sˈliːp ˈlaɪk ə lɔːɡ]

sleep like a rock(to sleep very well)
verb

frade de pedra noun

guard stone(architectural element located at the corner and/or foot of gates etc. to prevent damage)
noun

idade da pedra proper noun
{f}

Stone Age(prehistoric period)
proper noun
[UK: ˈstəʊn.ˈeɪdʒ] [US: ˈstəʊn.ˈeɪdʒ]

Idade da Pedra proper noun
{f}

Stone Age(prehistoric period)
proper noun
[UK: ˈstəʊn.ˈeɪdʒ] [US: ˈstəʊn.ˈeɪdʒ]

peixe-pedra noun
{m}

stonefish(tropical marine fish)
noun

primeira pedra noun

cornerstone [cornerstones](ceremonial stone)
noun
[UK: ˈkɔː.nə.stəʊn] [US: ˈkɔːr.nərˌstoʊn]

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