muro de piedra
/muɾo de pjedɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase stone wall is translated into Spanish as muro de piedra.
A muro de piedra is a wall made from stone. In some regions, you might specifically use muro de piedra seca to refer to dry stone walls. Related terms include Mampostería (masonry), Cantera (quarry), Piedra angular (cornerstone).
Meaning: wall made from stone (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of muro (wall), de (of) and piedra (stone).
Which one should you use?
While muro typically refers to a free-standing structure like a boundary wall, pared de piedra is more commonly used for the walls of a building.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun muro to muros while keeping de piedra in its singular form.
How do you pronounce it?
/muɾo de pjedɾa/
Did you know?
- The word piedra can be traced back to the Ancient Greek word pétrā, which is the root of the English name 'Peter'.
- In some rural parts of Spain, a muro de piedra seca is not just a wall but a recognized piece of intangible cultural heritage due to the ancient technique used to build it without mortar.
- Spanish uses the word piedra in the phrase poner piedras en el camino, which describes creating obstacles for someone, similar to the English 'throwing a wrench in the works'.
Examples in context
- Un muro de piedra rodea la parcela.The farm is surrounded by a stone wall.This sentence shows how to describe a farm surrounded by a muro de piedra.Tatoeba #5722628 by arh, translation #10112802 by espamatics
- La casa tenía un muro de piedra a su alrededor.The house had a stone wall around it.This sentence describes a house having a muro de piedra around it.Tatoeba #589478 by Leono, translation #49397 by CK
- Un imponente muro de piedraAn imposing stone wall
- Un antiguo muro de piedraAn ancient stone wall
- Un rústico muro de piedraA rustic stone wall
- El arquitecto diseñó un muro de piedra en el jardín.The architect designed a stone wall in the garden.
- Vamos a construir un muro de rocas para delimitar la propiedad.We're going to build a rock wall to delimit the property.
- El jardín tiene un hermoso muro de piedra.The garden has a beautiful stone wall.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are walking through a historic village.
- ElenaMira ese muro de piedra tan antiguo.Look at that very old stone wall.
- DanielEs impresionante cómo lo construyeron.It is impressive how they built it.
- ElenaDaniel, ¿crees que sea resistente?Daniel, do you think it is sturdy?
- DanielSí, parece muy sólido.Yes, it looks very solid.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, muro, piedra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
