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stone
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (mineral)
a. la pierre (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Stone is commonly used to build houses in this city.La pierre est couramment utilisée pour construire les maisons de cette ville.
a. la pierre (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A huge stone rolled onto the hiking trail.Une énorme pierre a roulé sur le sentier de randonnée.
b. le caillou (M) (small fragment)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
My dog had a stone in his paw.Mon chien avait un caillou dans la patte.
c. le galet (M) (smooth fragment near water)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
My little sister likes to collect pretty stones she finds at the beach.Ma petite sœur aime ramasser de jolis galets qu’elle trouve à la plage.
3. (gem)
a. la pierre précieuse (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The queen was wearing a tiara encrusted with several stones.La reine portait un diadème incrusté de plusieurs pierres précieuses.
a. le noyau (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
We need to remove the stones from these cherries.Nous devons retirer les noyaux de ces cerises.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I need to add one stone to the other side of the scale to balance the weight.Il faut que j’ajoute 6,35 kilogrammes de l’autre côté de la balance pour équilibrer le poids.
My wife put on almost two stone during her pregnancy.Ma femme a pris près de 13 kilos pendant sa grossesse.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
6. (material)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. lapider
In ancient times, people were stoned as punishment for their misdeeds.Dans l'Antiquité, les gens étaient lapidés en punition de leurs méfaits.
a. dénoyauter
Stone the plums before you dice them.Dénoyautez les prunes avant de les couper en dés.
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