quarry
 noun
 presa
EN Buck had already dragged down a stray part-grown calf; but he wished strongly for larger and more formidable quarry, and he came upon it one day on the divide at the head of the creek.
GL Buck xa conseguira abater un alce novo, pero desexaba unha presa máis grande e importante, e un día atopouna na aba da montaña onde nacían os regatos.
 Fonte: CHA (1548)
canteira
EN Due to extensive damage, less of the salvaged stonework will be reused than expected and stones will likely be extracted from a nearby quarry used by Stari Most's builders.
GL Por estaren demasiado deteriorados, os bloques recuperados poderán aproveitarse menos do que se pensara, polo que se previu extraer pedra dunha canteira próxima que xa utilizaron os constructores do Stari Most.
Fonte: C08 (1043)
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