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Detailed Translations for quarries from English to Dutch

quarries:

quarries [the ~] noun

  1. the quarries (mines)
    de mijnen
  2. the quarries (stone pits)
    de steengroeven

Translation Matrix for quarries:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
mijnen mines; quarries
steengroeven quarries; stone pits
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
mijnen dig a mine gallery

Related Words for "quarries":


quarry:

quarry [the ~] noun

  1. the quarry (stone pit)
    de steengroeve; de groeve

Translation Matrix for quarry:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
groeve quarry; stone pit furrow; groove; mine; mineshaft; pit
steengroeve quarry; stone pit
- fair game; pit; prey; stone pit; target

Related Words for "quarry":


Synonyms for "quarry":


Related Definitions for "quarry":

  1. animal hunted or caught for food1
  2. a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate1
    • a British term for `quarry' is `stone pit'1
  3. a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence1
  4. extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry1
    • quarry marble1

Wiktionary Translations for quarry:

quarry
noun
  1. site for mining stone
  2. animal which is hunted
  3. object of search or pursuit
verb
  1. obtain stone by extraction from a quarry
  2. extract by long, tedious searching

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
quarry kill; deel van de buit bij de jacht die voor de honden is curée — Portion de bête que l’on donne aux chiens
quarry buit; prooi; vangst proie — Traductions à trier suivant le sens