quarry

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a person who is the target of an attack or exploitation, a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate, or an animal hunted or caught for food.

ruСуществительное с несколькими значениями: может обозначать человека, являющегося целью нападения или эксплуатации, открытую выработку для добычи камня или сланца, или животное, на которое охотятся или ловят для еды.esSustantivo con varios significados: puede referirse a una persona que es objetivo de un ataque o explotación, a una excavación abierta para extraer piedra o pizarra, o a un animal que se caza o captura para comer.frNom avec plusieurs sens : peut désigner une personne ou un animal qui est la cible d'une chasse ou d'une attaque, ou encore une excavation à ciel ouvert d'où l'on extrait de la pierre, du minerai ou de l'ardoise.deSubstantiv mit mehreren Bedeutungen: eine Person, die das Ziel von Angriffen oder Ausbeutung ist, ein offener Steinbruch zur Gewinnung von Stein oder Schiefer, oder ein Tier, das gejagt oder als Nahrung gesucht wird.ptSubstantivo com vários sentidos: pode designar uma pessoa que é alvo de ataque ou exploração, uma escavação a céu aberto para extrair pedra ou ardósia, ou um animal que é caçado ou capturado para alimentação.zh多义词：可以指被追捕、攻击或剥削的对象，也可以指开采石材或板岩的露天矿场，或指被猎取或捕捉供食用的动物。arاسم له عدة معانٍ: قد يدل على شخص يكون هدفًا للهجوم أو الاستغلال، أو مكان مكشوف لاستخراج الحجارة أو الصخر، أو حيوان يُصاد أو يُمسك للأكل.

1. Excavation site B1 formal

   A place, typically a large open pit, from which stone, slate, or other minerals are extracted.

   • The workers extracted marble from the quarry.
   • The old quarry is now filled with water.
   • They opened a new quarry to supply limestone for construction.

   ruКарьерescanterafrCarrière (d'extraction)deSteinbruchptPedreirazh采石场arمحجر

   المرادفات: excavationgravel pitminepitsandpit

2. Hunted animal B1 formal

   An animal that is being hunted or pursued for food or sport.

   • The lion stalked its quarry through the tall grass.
   • The hunter tracked his quarry for hours.
   • The eagle spotted its quarry from high above.

   ruДобычаesPresa de cazafrProiedeJagdbeuteptPresazh猎物arالفريسة

   المرادفات: gamepreytargetvictim

3. Target or victim B2 formal

   A person who is the object of an attack, pursuit, or exploitation.

   • The journalist became the quarry of the political scandal.
   • He was an easy quarry for the con artist.
   • The bully chose a shy student as his quarry.

   ruЖертваesPresa / víctimafrProiedeOpferptVítimazh猎物arالهدف

   المرادفات: gamemarkpreytargetvictim

• quarries plural form
• quarries' possessive plural form
• quarry's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of extracting stone, minerals, or other materials from a quarry, or figuratively, to search for or extract information or resources.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по извлечению камня, минералов или других материалов из карьера, или в переносном смысле — поиск или извлечение информации или ресурсов.esVerbo que designa la acción de extraer piedra, minerales u otros materiales de una cantera, o en sentido figurado, buscar u obtener información o recursos.frVerbe désignant l'action d'extraire de la pierre, des minéraux ou d'autres matériaux d'une carrière, ou au sens figuré, de rechercher ou d'extraire des informations ou des ressources.deVerb, das das Gewinnen von Stein, Mineralien oder anderen Materialien aus einem Steinbruch bezeichnet oder im übertragenen Sinn das (mühsame) Suchen und Zusammentragen von Informationen oder Ressourcen.ptVerbo usado para designar a ação de extrair pedra, minerais ou outros materiais de uma pedreira, ou, em sentido figurado, buscar ou extrair informações ou recursos.zh动词，指从采石场开采石头、矿物或其他材料；也比喻搜寻或获取信息、资源等。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على استخراج الحجر أو المعادن أو مواد أخرى من مقلع، أو مجازًا على البحث عن المعلومات أو الموارد واستخلاصها.

1. Extract stone or minerals B2 formal

   To extract stone, slate, or other materials from a quarry.

   • The company quarries limestone for construction.
   • They have been quarrying marble from this mountain for decades.
   • The workers quarry granite to make countertops.

   ruДобывать камень или минералыesExtraer piedra o mineralesfrextraire de la pierredeStein oder Mineralien abbauenptExtrair pedra ou mineraiszh开采石料或矿物arاستخراج الحجر أو المعادن

   المرادفات: delvedigdig outexcavateextractmine

2. Search or extract information B2 informal

   To search for or extract information or data from a source.

   • The journalist quarried the archives for historical facts.
   • He quarried the internet for details about the event.
   • Researchers quarry data from various databases for their study.

   ruДобывать информациюesExtraer informaciónfrExtraire des informationsdeInformationen beschaffenptExtrair informaçõeszh挖掘信息arاستخراج المعلومات

   المرادفات: culldelvedigextractgleanharvestminesearchsift

• quarried past participle
• quarried past simple
• quarrying present participle
• quarries third person singular