marble

• اسم يشير إلى صخر كلسي متحول صلب يُستخدم في النحت والبناء، أو إلى كرة زجاجية صغيرة تُلعب بها، أو إلى تمثال منحوت من الرخام.

A noun referring to a hard crystalline metamorphic rock used for sculpture and building material, a small glass ball used in games, or a sculpture carved from marble.

1. B1formal

   A hard, crystalline metamorphic rock that can be polished to a high shine, commonly used in sculpture and construction.

   رخام

   • The statue was carved from a single block of white marble.
   • The palace floors were made of polished marble.
   • Marble is often used for countertops and monuments.

2. Small glass ballA2informal

   A small, colorful ball made of glass, used in children's games.

   كرة زجاجية

   • The children played marbles in the schoolyard.
   • He lost his favorite blue marble under the sofa.
   • She collected marbles of different colors and patterns.

   المرادفاتmibtaw

3. Marble sculptureB2formalart

   A sculpture or artwork carved from marble.

   منحوتة رخامية

   • The museum displayed an ancient marble from Greece.
   • Michelangelo's David is one of the most famous marbles in the world.
   • The gallery acquired a rare Roman marble.

• فعل يعني إعطاء شيء ما مظهرًا مخططًا أو منقطًا يشبه الرخام، ويُستخدم غالبًا في الطهي أو الحرف اليدوية.

A verb meaning to give something a streaked or mottled appearance resembling marble, often used in cooking or crafts.

1. Paint or stain like marbleB2formalart

   To give a surface a veined or mottled appearance resembling marble, often by applying paint or stain in a special technique.

   تخمير الرخام

   • The artisan marbled the edges of the book with blue and gold.
   • She marbled the paper using a traditional floating technique.
   • The walls were marbled to imitate expensive stone.

   المرادفاتgrainmottlestainstriatevein