stone in French
stone in French is de pierre, en pierre, pierre — stone means a hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.
stone in French
de pierre
Constructed of stone.
en pierre
Constructed of stone.
pierre
(uncountable, geology) A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material.
roche
(uncountable, geology) A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material.
gemme
A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.
pierre précieuse
A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond.
noyau
(botany) The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.
stone
(botany) The central part of some fruits, particularly drupes; consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer.
calcul
(medicine) A hard, stone-like deposit.
pierre
(medicine) A hard, stone-like deposit.
pierre
(printing, historical) A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc. before printing.
caillou
(printing, historical) A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc. before printing.
roc
(printing, historical) A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc. before printing.
roche
(printing, historical) A stand or table with a smooth, flat top of stone, commonly marble, on which to arrange the pages of a book, newspaper, etc. before printing.
lapider
(transitive) To pelt with stones; especially, to kill by pelting with stones.
défoncer
(transitive) To pelt with stones; especially, to kill by pelting with stones.
dénoyauter
(transitive) To remove a stone from (fruit etc.).
épépiner
(transitive) To remove a stone from (fruit etc.).
What does "stone" mean?
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noun A hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.
"The garden wall was built from grey stone found nearby."
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noun A precious gem, especially a diamond or other jewel.
"The jeweller examined the stone under a bright light."
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noun A British unit of weight equal to 14 pounds, mainly used for a person's body weight.
"My brother wants to lose a stone before the summer holiday."
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noun The hard pit at the center of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums.
"Remove the stone from each plum before you cook the fruit."
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stone in a sentence
- The garden wall was built from grey stone found nearby.
- I picked a smooth stone off the path and put it in my pocket.
- The jeweller examined the stone under a bright light.
- She lost a small stone from her necklace on holiday.
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What is "stone" in French?
"stone" in French is de pierre, en pierre, pierre. stone means: A hard natural material, or a piece of it, such as rock or a pebble.
How do you use "stone" in a sentence?
Example: "The garden wall was built from grey stone found nearby." In French, "stone" is de pierre, en pierre, pierre.
Are there other ways to say "stone" in French?
Yes — French has 15 translations listed for "stone": de pierre, en pierre, pierre, roche, gemme, pierre précieuse.
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