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agate

/ˈæɡ.ət/

Translations

agatenoun

agates

The jeweler crafted a beautiful necklace using a polished agate as the centerpiece.

Le bijoutier a fabriqué un magnifique collier en utilisant une agate polie comme pièce centrale.

agatetypographie

The stock market figures were printed in agate type to fit all the data on one page.

Les chiffres de la Bourse ont été imprimés en agate pour faire tenir toutes les données sur une page.

Additional translations

billejeu d'enfants

Synonyms

agateadjective

/ˈæɡ.ət/

Used attributively to describe something made of or resembling agate.

The jeweler selected an agate pendant to match the agate countertop’s swirling pattern.

Le bijoutier a choisi un pendentif agatisé pour s'accorder avec le motif tourbillonnant du comptoir en agate.

agateadverb

Dialectal/archaic usage meaning 'on the way; in motion'.

Additional translations

en coursdialectal, surtout dans le nord de l'Angleterre

agatenoun

A type of fine-grained, multicolored quartz that is often used as a gemstone or for ornamental purposes.

The jeweler crafted a beautiful necklace using a polished agate as the centerpiece.

A playing marble made of agate or a similar material, often used in children's games.

He won the game by knocking the opponent's agate out of the circle.

A printing type size of approximately 5.5 points, used especially in newspapers for statistical data and classified ads.

The stock market figures were printed in agate type to fit all the data on one page.

agateadjective

Made of agate or resembling agate in appearance, especially in color or banded pattern.

The jeweler selected an agate pendant to match the agate countertop’s swirling pattern.

agateadverb

(Dialectal, chiefly Northern English) In motion or progress; on the way.

The work is agate and should be finished by tomorrow.