stoning

• Substantivo que designa o ato de atirar pedras em alguém, frequentemente usado como forma de punição ou execução.

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

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1. Punishment by pelting with stonesC1formallegal

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

   apedrejamento

   • 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.

   Sinônimoslapidation

2. B2informal

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

   apedrejamento

   • 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.

   Sinônimoslapidationpelting

• Verbo que significa atirar pedras em alguém ou algo, geralmente como forma de punição ou ataque.

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

1. B2formal

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

   Apedrejar

   • 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.

   Sinônimoslapidatepelt

2. Remove stones from fruitB1formalbritish

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

   Descaroçar

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

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