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I. stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] N

1. stone no pl GEOL:

stone: Stein m <-(e)s, -e>

to have a heart of stone fig: ein Herz aus Stein haben

as if turned to stone: wie versteinert

2. stone ARCHIT:

stone: [Bau]stein m

3. stone (piece of rock):

stone: Stein m <-(e)s, -e>

to be a stone's throw away: [nur] einen Steinwurf [o. Katzensprung] [weit] entfernt sein

to drop [or fall][or sink] like a stone: wie ein Stein zu Boden fallen

to throw stones at sb: mit Steinen nach jdm werfen

4. stone MED:

stone: Stein m <-(e)s, -e>

bladder/kidney stone: Blasen-/Nierenstein m

5. stone (jewel):

stone: [Edel]stein m

6. stone (in fruit):

stone: Stein m <-(e)s, -e>

stone: Kern m <-(e)s, -e>

cherry/peach/plum stone: Kirsch-/Pfirsich-/Pflaumenkern m

7. stone < pl -> Brit (14 lbs):

stone: britische Gewichtseinheit, die 6,35 kg entspricht

8. stone no pl (colour):

stone: Steingrau nt

Phrases:

to be carved [or set] in tablets of stone: ein ehernes Gesetz sein form

to cast [or throw] the first stone: den ersten Stein werfen

to leave no stone unturned: nichts unversucht lassen

people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones prov: wer selbst im Glashaus sitzt, sollte nicht mit Steinen werfen prov

a rolling stone gathers no moss prov: ein Vagabund wird es nie zu etwas bringen

II. stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] N modifier

stone (floor, staircase, tablet, wall):

stone: Stein-

stone statue: Statue f aus Stein

stone statue: steinerne Statue

III. stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] ADJ attr, inv

stone: steingrau

IV. stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] ADV inv

1. stone (like a stone):

stone: stein-

stone hard: steinhart

stone still: wie versteinert

2. stone (completely):

stone crazy: total verrückt inf

stone crazy: übergeschnappt inf

stone drunk: sturzbetrunken inf

stone drunk: stockbesoffen sl

V. stone [stəʊn, Am stoʊn] VB trans

1. stone (throw stones at):

to stone sb/sth: mit Steinen nach jdm/etw werfen

to stone sb/sth: jdn/etw mit Steinen bewerfen

(in execution) to stone sb [to death]: jdn steinigen

2. stone (remove pit):

to stone cherries/plums/olives: Kirschen/Pflaumen/Oliven entsteinen

Phrases:

stone the crows [or me]! Brit dated inf: ich glaub, mich laust der Affe! sl

OpenDict entry

stone N

to be set in stone fig: in Stein gemeißelt sein fig

ˈcher·ry stone N

cherry stone: Kirschkern m <-(e)s, -e>

foun·ˈda·tion stone N

foundation stone: Grundstein m <-(e)s, -e>

to lay the foundation stone: den Grundstein legen

ˈkid·ney stone N

kidney stone: Nierenstein m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈlard stone N GEOL

lard stone: Speckstein m <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈpav·ing stone N esp Brit

paving stone: Pflasterstein m

pre·cious ˈstone N

precious stone: Edelstein m <-(e)s, -e>

roll·ing ˈstone N

rolling stone: unsteter Geselle/unstete Gesellin inf

rolling stone: Vagabund(in) m (f) <-en, -en>

Phrases:

a rolling stone gathers no moss prov dated: wer immer umherzieht, wird es nie zu etwas bringen

stand·ing ˈstone N ARCHEOL

standing stone: Hinkelstein m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈstep·ping stone N

1. stepping stone (stone):

stepping stone: [Tritt]stein m

2. stepping stone fig (intermediate stage):

stepping stone: Sprungbrett nt <-(e)s, -er>

to be a stepping stone to sth: ein Sprungbrett nt für etw acc sein

I. ˈStone Age N

the Stone Age: die Steinzeit

II. ˈStone Age N modifier

1. Stone Age (of era):

Stone Age (rite, ritual, settlement): Steinzeit-

2. Stone Age fig pej (not very advanced):

Stone Age (computer, TV, washing machine): steinzeitlich inf

Stone Age (computer, TV, washing machine): vorsintflutlich inf

stone-ˈblind ADJ inv

stone-blind: stockblind inf

stone-ˈbroke ADJ Am (stony-broke)

stone-broke: völlig pleite inf

stone-broke: total blank sl [o. abgebrannt]

Present
I	stone
you	stone
he/she/it	stones
we	stone
you	stone
they	stone

Past
I	stoned
you	stoned
he/she/it	stoned
we	stoned
you	stoned
they	stoned

Present Perfect
I	have	stoned
you	have	stoned
he/she/it	has	stoned
we	have	stoned
you	have	stoned
they	have	stoned

Past Perfect
I	had	stoned
you	had	stoned
he/she/it	had	stoned
we	had	stoned
you	had	stoned
they	had	stoned

See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

stone drunk: stockbesoffen sl

stone hard: steinhart

stone statue: steinerne Statue

garnet stone: Granat m <-(e)s, -e>

mossy stone: moosbedeckter Stein

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