Usage examples of "philosopher's stone" in English with translation to Spanish

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Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco, which goes far beyond all the panaceas, potable gold, and philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases...but as it is commonly abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health, hellish, devilish and damned tobacco, the ruin and overthrow of body and soul. Tabaco, divino, exótico, súper-excelente tabaco, que vas más allá de todas las panaceas, oro potable, y piedra filosofal, un soberano remedio a todos los males... pero como es tan comúnmente abusado por la mayoría de los hombres, que lo toman como hojalateros la cerveza, éste es una plaga, malicia, un violento desolador de bienes, tierras, salud, infernal y demoníaco tabaco, la ruina y derrota del cuerpo y alma.
If you paint it yellow, you'll kill two birds with one stone: it'll stand out, and you'll save money because you can use paint you already have. Si lo pintas de amarillo, matarás dos pájaros de un tiro: resaltará, y ahorrarás dinero porque puedes usar pintura que ya tienes.
Kill two birds with one stone. Matar a dos pájaros con un solo tiro.
That bridge is made of stone. Aquel puente está hecho de piedra.
This indigenous god needs water to have a normal life, move and talk, or its body will turn back into immovable stone. Este dios indígena necesita de agua para tener una vida normal, moverse y hablar, o su cuerpo vuelve a ser piedra inmóvil.
"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a proverb. "Una piedra rodante no junta musgo" es un refrán.
The house is made of stone. La casa está hecha de piedra.
I killed two birds in one stone. Derribé dos pájaros con una sola piedra.
I tripped on a stone, twisting my ankle. Yo me tropecé con una pierda, torciéndome el tobillo.
The stone has a soul since it moves iron. Ya que mueve el hierro, la piedra tiene alma.
Who threw a stone at my dog? ¿Quién tiró una piedra a mi perro?
The boy threw a stone. El niño tiró una piedra.
That way I kill two birds with one stone. Así mato dos pájaros de un tiro.
Please move this stone from here to there. Por favor, mueve esta piedra de aquí a allí.
The child threw a stone at the cat. El niño le tiró una piedra al gato.
Tom has a heart of stone. Tom tiene un corazón de piedra.
Tom bought a so-called "magical stone". Tom compró una así llamada "piedra mágica".
Christopher Columbus once stared at Medusa, and Medusa turned to stone. Una vez, Cristóbal Colón miró fijamente a Medusa, y Medusa se convirtió en piedra.
He picked up a stone. Cogió una piedra.
The boy threw a stone at the frog. El niño le tiró una piedra a la rana.
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