Spanish Conversation · Level 28
89 words
Spanish word
piedra
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpjeðɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounstone
Example
No lances piedras al lago.
Do not throw stones into the lake.
More examples
Los niños no deben tirar piedras en el parque.
Children should not throw stones in the park.
Core concept
A hard, naturally formed piece of rock.
Common phrases
tirar piedras
throw stones
Similar words
roca: A large, solid mass of rock, typically forming boulders or outcrops.
guijarro: A small, smooth, rounded stone polished by river or sea action.
grava: A loose collection of small, broken stones or rock fragments.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para una pieza dura y sólida de roca o mineral, usada tanto para piedras pequeñas como para bloques mayores.
Word origin
From Latin petra (itself from Greek petra), with Old Spanish sound changes that produced the modern diphthong ie in piedra.
Usage tips
- Commonly appears in idioms such as quedarse de piedra meaning to be stunned, so context determines whether the use is literal or figurative.
Other meanings
- rocknoun
Related words
- piedrecitalittle pebblenoun
- piedrónlarge stonenoun