stone
/stəʊn/noun
उच्चारण स्टोन
पत्थर; रत्न; गुठली
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a hard solid substance found in the ground and often used for building; a small piece of rock; a jewel; the hard seed in the middle of some fruits
पत्थर; रत्न; गुठली
- a stone wall
- precious stones
- a mango stone
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- The temple is carved from a single block of stone.
- She wore a ring with a blue stone.
- Children were collecting small stones near the river.
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to throw stones at somebody or something
पत्थर मारना
- The crowd stoned the bus.
- Boys in the village stoned the mango tree to bring down the fruit.
- Angry villagers stoned the car of the corrupt official.
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- In the past, some people were stoned for breaking strict laws.
- The boys stoned the beehive and ran away.
Synonyms pelt throw stones at
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
stone (uncountable) = material
As a material, stone is uncountable and takes no article or plural s.
पदार्थ के अर्थ में 'stone' uncountable है और इसके साथ article या plural s नहीं लगता।
- The temple is built of stone.
- Is the floor made of stone or marble?
a stone / stones (countable)
For a single piece of rock or a jewel, stone is countable.
चट्टान के एक टुकड़े या रत्न के लिए 'stone' countable है।
- A boy threw a stone at the mango tree.
- The ring has three precious stones.
stone (pl. unchanged) = unit of weight
In British usage a stone is a unit of weight equal to 14 pounds; the plural is often unchanged after a number.
ब्रिटिश प्रयोग में 'stone' 14 पाउंड के बराबर वज़न की इकाई है; संख्या के बाद इसका plural प्रायः वही रहता है।
- He weighs ten stone.
- The baby was about one stone at the age of two.
stone (verb) + sb / sth
As a verb, stone means to throw stones at a person or animal, often as a punishment or an attack.
Verb के रूप में 'stone' का अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति या पशु पर पत्थर फेंकना है, प्रायः सज़ा या हमले के रूप में।
- The angry crowd stoned the police van.
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adjective + stone
precioussmoothheavyloosecarved
- She wore a ring with a precious stone.
stone + noun
wallagestatuemasoncutter
- The village is surrounded by a high stone wall.
verb + stone
throwcarvelaypolishkick
- The chief guest laid the foundation stone of the new school.
stone in idioms
a stone's throwleave no stone unturnedmilestonekill two birds with one stone
- The railway station is just a stone's throw from our house.
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- The mango has a large stone in the middle.
आम के बीच में एक बड़ी गुठली होती है।
- The Taj Mahal is made of white marble stone.
ताजमहल सफ़ेद संगमरमर के पत्थर से बना है।
- The police left no stone unturned to find the missing child.
पुलिस ने लापता बच्चे को ढूँढ़ने में कोई कसर नहीं छोड़ी।
- Radhika's grandfather has a kidney stone and needs rest.
राधिका के दादा जी को गुर्दे की पथरी है और उन्हें आराम की ज़रूरत है।
- The old stone steps of the ghat were wet with rain.
घाट की पुरानी पत्थर की सीढ़ियाँ बारिश से गीली थीं।
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✗ The statue is made of stones.
✓ The statue is made of stone.
For the material we use the uncountable form stone, not the plural.
पदार्थ के लिए uncountable रूप 'stone' आता है, plural 'stones' नहीं।
✗ He weighs eleven stones.
✓ He weighs eleven stone.
As a unit of weight, stone keeps its singular form after a number.
वज़न की इकाई के रूप में 'stone' संख्या के बाद singular रूप में ही रहता है।
✗ The temple was built with stone of Rajasthan.
✓ The temple was built of Rajasthan stone.
A material is shown by of or from followed directly by the noun; with stone of Rajasthan is unnatural, and the article-free noun adjunct is better.
पदार्थ बताने के लिए of या from के बाद सीधे noun आता है; 'stone of Rajasthan' अस्वाभाविक है, 'Rajasthan stone' अधिक सही है।
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Stone, rock and pebble all name hard mineral material, but they differ in size and in how they are used.
'Stone', 'rock' और 'pebble' तीनों कठोर खनिज पदार्थ के नाम हैं, पर आकार और प्रयोग में भिन्न हैं।
A piece of rock, usually small enough to hold; also the material.
चट्टान का टुकड़ा, प्रायः इतना छोटा कि हाथ में आ सके; साथ ही वह पदार्थ भी।
- He picked up a stone from the road.
The solid mass of the earth, or a very large piece of it.
पृथ्वी की ठोस परत, या उसका बहुत बड़ा टुकड़ा।
- The boat hit a rock and sank.
A small smooth stone, often found in rivers or on beaches.
छोटा चिकना पत्थर, जो प्रायः नदियों या समुद्र-तटों पर मिलता है।
- The child collected pebbles from the stream.
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a stone's throw (from sth)
a very short distance away
बहुत थोड़ी दूरी पर, कुछ ही क़दम पर
- Our coaching centre is just a stone's throw from the metro station.
- They live within a stone's throw of the sea.
leave no stone unturned
to do everything possible in order to find sth or solve a problem
कोई कसर न छोड़ना, हर संभव प्रयास करना
- The police left no stone unturned in their search for the missing child.
- She left no stone unturned to prepare for the interview.
a rolling stone gathers no moss
(saying) a person who keeps moving from one place to another or changing jobs does not have many possessions or responsibilities, and does not become rich or settled
जो एक जगह नहीं टिकता उसके पास कुछ जमा नहीं होता
- He has changed five jobs in two years; a rolling stone gathers no moss.
- My grandfather often told me that a rolling stone gathers no moss.
be set/carved/written in stone
(of a decision, plan, etc.) unable to be changed
पत्थर की लकीर होना, अटल होना
- The dates are not set in stone; we can change them.
- These rules are not carved in stone.
people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones
(saying) you should not criticize other people for faults that you have yourself
जो ख़ुद कमज़ोर हो उसे दूसरों पर उँगली नहीं उठानी चाहिए
- He calls others lazy? People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
- Before you criticize, remember that people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
cast/throw the first stone
to be the first to criticize sb
सबसे पहले उँगली उठाना
- Who are we to cast the first stone?
- Let him who is without fault cast the first stone.
stone cold
completely cold, especially when it should be warm
एकदम ठंडा
- By the time I got to it, my tea was stone cold.
- The food was stone cold.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Kill two birds with one stone, leave no stone unturned (try every possible way to find something or solve a problem), a stone's throw (a very short distance), set in stone (impossible to change), a rolling stone gathers no moss (a person who keeps moving does not gain responsibilities or possessions), people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, heart of stone (no sympathy), the Stone Age.
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: kill two birds with one stone, leave no stone unturned (कुछ खोजने या समस्या हल करने के लिए हर संभव प्रयास करना, कोई कसर न छोड़ना), a stone's throw (बहुत थोड़ी दूरी), set in stone (बदलना असंभव, पत्थर की लकीर), a rolling stone gathers no moss (लगातार भटकने वाला ज़िम्मेदारियाँ या संपत्ति नहीं जुटाता), people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, heart of stone (सहानुभूति न होना, पत्थर दिल), the Stone Age।
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General knowledge
History GK: the Stone Age is divided into Palaeolithic (Old), Mesolithic (Middle) and Neolithic (New) periods.
इतिहास GK में पाषाण युग पुरापाषाण (Palaeolithic), मध्यपाषाण (Mesolithic) और नवपाषाण (Neolithic) कालों में बँटा है।