Usage examples of "piedras preciosas" in Spanish with translation to English

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Entre las piedras preciosas se encuentran la aguamarina, la amatista, la esmeralda, el cuarzo y el rubí. Rare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.
Algunas piedras preciosas son muy similares al oro. Some precious stones are very similar to gold.
Una mina es dónde encuentras piedras preciosas. A mine is where you find precious minerals.
Me encanta reunir piedras en la playa. I love collecting stones at the beach.
Los niños le lanzaron piedras. Children threw stones at him.
Aquellos que viven en casas de cristal no deberían tirar piedras. Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
Él se agachó y recogió piedras pequeñas. He bent over and picked up small stones.
Ella recogió unas piedras hermosas. She picked up beautiful stones.
Le dije que no tirara piedras. I told him not to throw stones.
De hecho, algunas personas coleccionan piedras. Some people actually collect rocks.
Yo no sé con qué armas se va a combatir en la tercera guerra mundial, pero la cuarta se combatirá con piedras y palos. I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
Los manifestantes arrojaron piedras a la policía. The protesters threw stones at the police.
Tom le está tirando piedras a los pájaros. Tom is throwing stones at birds.
No tires piedras al río. Don't throw stones into the river.
Si la Tercera Guerra Mundial es peleada con armas nucleares, la Cuarta Guerra Mundial será peleada con palos y piedras. If World War III is fought with nuclear weapons, World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
Reposamos encima de unas piedras. We rested on some stones.
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