Usage Note
Piedra is the everyday word for a stone or rock. The phrase quedarse de piedra means to be stunned or speechless. In construction, piedra is masonry stone. Piedra preciosa means 'gemstone.' The diminutive piedrita is common in speech for a small pebble.
Examples
"Tropecé con una piedra en el camino."
Natural Translation
I tripped on a stone on the path.
Literal Translation
I-tripped with a stone in the path
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