millstone in Czech
millstone in Czech is mlýnský kámen, hrubozrnný pískovec, mlýnský kámen na krku — millstone means a large, heavy circular stone used, often in a pair, to grind grain into flour.
millstone in Czech
mlýnský kámen
A large round stone used for grinding grain.
hrubozrnný pískovec
(geology) A coarse-grained sandstone used for making such stones; millstone grit.
mlýnský kámen na krku
(figurative) Ellipsis of millstone round one's neck, a heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear (referring to Matthew 18:6 in the Bible).
mlýnský kámen
(figurative) Ellipsis of millstone round one's neck, a heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear (referring to Matthew 18:6 in the Bible).
What does "millstone" mean?
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noun A large, heavy circular stone used, often in a pair, to grind grain into flour.
"We can tell what Australopithecines ate from the remains of their jaws and teeth. The earliest finds show teeth which are large and round like millstones – acting as grinding and pulverizing machines for fibrous vegetation."
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noun Figuratively, a heavy burden or ongoing responsibility that weighs someone down.
"The debt became a millstone around his neck."
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millstone in a sentence
- We can tell what Australopithecines ate from the remains of their jaws and teeth. The earliest finds show teeth which are large and round like millstones – acting as grinding and pulverizing machines for fibrous vegetation.
- The old mill still has its original millstone on display.
- The debt became a millstone around his neck.
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What is "millstone" in Czech?
"millstone" in Czech is mlýnský kámen, hrubozrnný pískovec, mlýnský kámen na krku. millstone means: A large, heavy circular stone used, often in a pair, to grind grain into flour.
How do you use "millstone" in a sentence?
Example: "The old mill still has its original millstone on display." In Czech, "millstone" is mlýnský kámen, hrubozrnný pískovec, mlýnský kámen na krku.
Are there other ways to say "millstone" in Czech?
Yes — Czech has 3 translations listed for "millstone": mlýnský kámen, hrubozrnný pískovec, mlýnský kámen na krku.
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