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marble

UK
/ˈmɑː.bəl/
US
/ˈmɑr.bəl/

Translations

marblenoun
marbles
pl
UK
/ˈmɑː.bəl/
US
/ˈmɑr.bəl/
The statue was carved from a single block of marble.
La statue a été sculptée dans un seul bloc de marbre.
billeDans le sens du jeu d'enfant.
He lost his favorite marble during the game.
Il a perdu sa bille préférée pendant la partie.
Additional translations
raisonFamilier, dans l'expression perdre ses marbles.
Synonyms
rock
stone
alabaster
onyx
granite
marbleverb
marbled
Past Simple
marbled
Past Participle
marbling
Gerund
UK
/ˈmɑː.bəl/
US
/ˈmɑr.bəl/
The artist decided to marble the paper to create a unique background for her painting.
L'artiste a décidé de marbrer le papier pour créer un fond unique pour son tableau.
Synonyms
intermingle
ripple
swirl
marbleize
speckle
striate
vein
streak
mottle
variegate
fleck
marbleadjective
UK
/ˈmɑː.bəl/
US
/ˈmɑr.bəl/
Used attributively to describe objects made of or resembling marble, and metaphorically to denote coldness or hardness.
de marbreAu sens figuré, pour exprimer la froideur ou l'absence d'émotion.
She met his plea with a marble gaze.
Elle a accueilli sa requête d'un regard de marbre.
de marbre
The kitchen featured sleek marble countertops.
La cuisine avait d'élégants plans de travail en marbre.
Additional translations
marbréPour un aspect veinuré ou tacheté.
Synonyms
polished
alabaster-like
glossy
lustrous
stone-like
marbled
veined
streaked
mottled
striated
variegated

Definitions

marblenoun
A type of hard, usually polished stone, often used in sculpture and architecture.
The statue was carved from a single block of marble.
A small, round glass or stone ball used in children's games.
He lost his favorite marble during the game.
A term used to describe a person's mental faculties, often in the context of losing one's sanity.
After working for hours without a break, she felt like she was losing her marbles.
marbleverb
To stain or streak with a pattern resembling marble.
The artist decided to marble the paper to create a unique background for her painting.
To cause (meat, cheese, or other food) to be streaked or patterned with fat or color, or to become so streaked.
Well-fed cattle tend to marble the beef, giving it a richer flavor.
marbleadjective
Made of marble or having the appearance, color, or veined pattern of marble.
The kitchen featured sleek marble countertops.
Figuratively, cold, hard, or unfeeling like marble.
She met his plea with a marble gaze.
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