marble

S2 W2

BrE /ˈmɑː.bəl/ AmE /ˈmɑːr.bəl/

noun en → es

1 STONE [uncountable] B1

a hard, smooth stone that is often used for making statues and buildings

mármoles, mármol

Collocations marble statue · marble floor

  • The building is made of marble.

    El edificio está hecho de mármol.

2 GAME [countable] B1

a small, round stone or ball used in some games and toys

bola de cristal, bola de vidrio

Collocations marble game · marble toy

  • Children play with marbles in the park.

    Los niños juegan con bolitas de cristal en el parque.

3 COLOR [uncountable] B2

a pale pink or greyish-white color, like that of some marbles

color blanco rosado o grisáceo

Collocations marble color · marble shade

  • The walls are painted in a marble color.

    Las paredes están pintadas en un tono de mármol.

1 SLIDE [countable] B2

a long, smooth slide on which children can play

tobogán

Collocations marble run · marble slide

  • The playground has a big marble.

    El parque infantil tiene un gran tobogán.

2 SLIDE [intransitive] B2

to slide down a long, smooth surface like a marble

deslizarse por el tobogán

Collocations marble down the stairs · marble down the slide

  • The children were marbling down the hill.

    Los niños se deslizaban por la colina.

1 FOOD [countable] C1

a small, round sweet made of sugar and flavored with fruit or nuts

caramelo, dulce redondo

Collocations marble candy · marble sweet

  • She bought a bag of marbles.

    Compró un paquete de dulces redondos.

2 FOOD [transitive] C1

to make small, round sweets by rolling them in sugar or chocolate

hacer caramelos redondos

Collocations marble candies · marble sweets

  • They marble the chocolates by hand.

    Hacen los chocolates redondos a mano.

1 TEXTURE [uncountable] C2

a smooth, shiny surface that feels like stone or plastic

superficie lisa y brillante

Collocations marble finish · marble texture

  • The table has a marble surface.

    La mesa tiene una superficie lisa y brillante.