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Marble
01
marmo
a type of hard smooth rock that is mostly white in color and has colored lines, which is used as building material or in making statues
Esempi
The grand staircase in the mansion was adorned with marble steps, gleaming in the sunlight that streamed through the stained glass windows.
La grande scalinata nel palazzo era adornata con gradini di marmo, splendenti alla luce del sole che filtrava attraverso le vetrate colorate.
The sculptor carefully chiseled away at the block of marble, revealing the form of a graceful figure emerging from the stone.
Lo scultore scalpellò con cura il blocco di marmo, rivelando la forma di una figura aggraziata che emergeva dalla pietra.
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a small, spherical ball, usually made of glass or clay, used in games
Esempi
The children played marbles with colorful marbles.
He lost his favorite marble during the game.
03
a hard, crystalline metamorphic rock used for sculpture or construction
Esempi
The museum displayed a marble of the ancient goddess.
The artist completed a marble in the Renaissance style.
to marble
01
to create a streaked or veined pattern resembling marble on a surface, typically by painting or staining
Esempi
The potter marbled the clay before shaping it.
The walls were marbled to give an elegant finish.
