English-German translation for "stony"

"stony" German translation

stony
[ˈstouni]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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steinig, voller Steine steinartig, steinern, Stein… steinern, steinhart gefühllos, kalt, frostig, verhärtet starr, unbeweglich, erstarren lassend, versteinernd Stein…, Kern… steinern, aus Stein pleite, blank, völlig abgebrannt, ohne einen Pfennig
  • steinig, voller Steine
    stony full of stones
    stony full of stones
examples
  • gefühllos, kalt, frostig, verhärtet
    stony cold, unfeeling figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    stony cold, unfeeling figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
examples
  • starr, unbeweglich
    stony stiff figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    stony stiff figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • erstarren lassend, versteinernd
    stony causing petrification figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    stony causing petrification figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • Stein…, Kern…
    stony fruit obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    stony fruit obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • steinern, aus Stein
    stony made of stone obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobsor | oder od poetic, poetically | poetisch, dichterischpoet
    stony made of stone obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobsor | oder od poetic, poetically | poetisch, dichterischpoet
  • pleite
    stony stone-broke slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
    stony stone-broke slang | Slang, saloppe Umgangssprache, Jargonsl
  • blank
    stony
    völlig abgebrannt
    stony
    ohne einen Pfennig
    stony
    stony
Der Weg zu einem reifen Umgang mit dem Thema ist steiniger denn je.
The path to maturity is stonier than ever.
Source: Europarl
Aber die steinige Realität ist, dass keineswegs ausgemacht ist, dass dies der Fall ist.
But the stony reality is that it is by no means obvious that they are.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Reaktion der Kommission darauf war kalt und ideologisch geprägt.
The Commission response to this, however, has been stony-faced and ideological.
Source: Europarl
Und jener strenge, steinerne Ausdruck, den sie so sehr fürchtete, dauerte auf seinem Gesichte an.
And the stern and stony look, which she so dreaded, settled on his face.
Source: Books
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