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stoning

/ˈstəʊ.nɪŋ/

Übersetzung: Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemanden mit Steinen zu bewerfen, oft als Strafe oder Hinrichtungsmethode., Verb, das bedeutet, Steine auf jemanden oder etwas zu werfen, oft als Bestrafung oder Angriff.

2 Einträge

noun

C1formalcommon/ˈstəʊ.nɪŋ/

unzählbar

A noun referring to the act of pelting someone with stones, often used as a form of punishment or execution.

  • 🇩🇪Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, jemanden mit Steinen zu bewerfen, oft als Strafe oder Hinrichtungsmethode.
  1. Punishment by pelting with stones C1 formal legal

    A form of capital punishment where a group throws stones at a person until death, historically used in some legal systems.

    • Stoning was historically prescribed as a punishment for certain crimes.
    • The practice of stoning has been condemned by human rights organizations.
    • In some ancient cultures, stoning was a public form of execution.

    🇩🇪Steinigung

    Synonyme: lapidation

  2. Act of throwing stones B2 informal

    The act of throwing stones at someone or something, often as an expression of anger or protest.

    • The stoning of the car during the riot caused significant damage.
    • Stoning is considered a violent act in most societies.
    • The crowd engaged in stoning as a form of protest.

    🇩🇪Steinigung

    Synonyme: lapidationpelting

  • stonings plural form
  • stonings' possessive plural form
  • stoning's possessive singular form

verb

B2formalcommon/stoʊn/

A verb meaning to throw stones at someone or something, often as a form of punishment or attack.

  • 🇩🇪Verb, das bedeutet, Steine auf jemanden oder etwas zu werfen, oft als Bestrafung oder Angriff.
  1. Throw stones at B2 formal

    To throw stones at someone or something, often as a form of punishment or attack.

    • The angry mob threatened to stone the accused.
    • In ancient times, people were sometimes stoned for certain crimes.
    • The vandals stoned the windows of the abandoned building.

    🇩🇪Steinigen

    Synonyme: lapidatepelt

  2. Remove stones from fruit B1 formal british

    To remove the hard seed (stone) from the center of a fruit.

    • She stoned the cherries before baking the pie.
    • You should stone the olives before stuffing them.
    • The recipe says to stone the peaches first.

    🇩🇪Entsteinen

    Synonyme: pit

  • stoned past participle
  • stoned past simple
  • stoning present participle
  • stones third person singular