Usage examples of "stone" in English with translation to French

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The boy threw a stone. Le garçon a jeté une pierre.
Don't throw a stone at the dog. Ne lance pas de caillou au chien.
I cannot lift this stone. Je ne suis pas capable de soulever cette pierre.
The boy throws a stone. Le garçon lance une pierre.
She picked up a stone. Elle ramassa une pierre.
Can you lift this stone? Pouvez-vous soulever cette pierre ?
A stone does not float. Une pierre ne flotte pas.
A stone is dead matter. La pierre est de la matière non-organique.
Kill two birds with one stone. Faire d'une pierre deux coups.
That bridge is made of stone. Ce pont est fait en pierre.
I wish I were a stone. Je voudrais être une pierre.
He picked up a red stone. Il ramassa une pierre rouge.
I build houses out of stone. Je construis des maisons de pierre.
He has a heart of stone. Il a un cœur de pierre.
He remained silent like a stone. Il resta muet comme une pierre.
A rolling stone gathers no moss Pierre qui roule n'amasse pas mousse
I killed two birds in one stone. J'ai fait d'une pierre deux coups.
Who threw a stone at my dog? Qui a jeté une pierre à mon chien ?
He threw a stone into the pond. Il lança une pierre dans la mare.
This stone is too heavy to lift. Cette pierre est trop lourde pour être soulevée.
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