marble

• Sustantivo que designa una roca metamórfica cristalina y dura, usada en escultura y construcción; también, una pequeña bola de vidrio usada en juegos infantiles, o una escultura tallada en mármol.

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.

   Mármol (roca metamórfica)

   • 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.

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

   Sinónimosmibtaw

3. Marble sculptureB2formalart

   A sculpture or artwork carved from marble.

   Escultura de mármol

   • 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.

• Verbo que significa dar a algo un aspecto veteado o moteado que recuerda al mármol, usado a menudo en cocina o artesanía.

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.

   Jaspear

   • 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.

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