Grammatical class

Noun

pierre

(uncountable) stone (substance)

Details

Syllables

pier-re

Phonetics

pjɛʁ

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

460

Freq. (movies)

1235

Freq. (news)

479

Sentences

Investir dans la pierre

To invest in real estate

A1

Dessinons une pierre.

Let's draw a stone.

A1

Il ramassa une pierre.

He picked up a stone.

A1

Ce pont est en pierre.

This bridge is made out of stone.

A1

Il a un cœur de pierre.

He has a heart of stone.

A1

La pierre est lourde.

The stone is heavy.

A2

Ce pont est de pierre.

That bridge is made of stone.

A2

Une pierre ne flotte pas.

A stone does not float.

B1

Il lança une pierre au chien.

He threw a stone at the dog.

B1

J'ai trébuché sur une pierre.

I tripped over a stone.

B1

Il fit d'une pierre deux coups.

He hit two birds with one stone.

B1

Il resta muet comme une pierre.

He remained silent like a stone.

B2