Marble
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marmor, marmorsten
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
Exempel
The grand staircase in the mansion was adorned with marble steps, gleaming in the sunlight that streamed through the stained glass windows.
Den stora trappan i herrgården var prydd med marmorsteg, glittrande i solljuset som strömmade in genom de färgade glasfönstren.
The sculptor carefully chiseled away at the block of marble, revealing the form of a graceful figure emerging from the stone.
Skulptören mejslade försiktigt bort på marmorblocket och avslöjade formen av en graciös figur som framträdde ur stenen.
02
a small, spherical ball, usually made of glass or clay, used in games
Exempel
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
Exempel
The museum displayed a marble of the ancient goddess.
The artist completed a marble in the Renaissance style.
to marble
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to create a streaked or veined pattern resembling marble on a surface, typically by painting or staining
Exempel
The potter marbled the clay before shaping it.
The walls were marbled to give an elegant finish.
