marble
BrE /ˈmɑː.bəl/ AmE /ˈmɑːr.bəl/
noun en → es
a hard, smooth stone that is often used for making statues and buildings
mármoles, mármol
Collocations marble statue · marble floor
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The building is made of marble.
El edificio está hecho de mármol.
a small, round stone or ball used in some games and toys
bola de cristal, bola de vidrio
Collocations marble game · marble toy
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Children play with marbles in the park.
Los niños juegan con bolitas de cristal en el parque.
a pale pink or greyish-white color, like that of some marbles
color blanco rosado o grisáceo
Collocations marble color · marble shade
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The walls are painted in a marble color.
Las paredes están pintadas en un tono de mármol.
a long, smooth slide on which children can play
tobogán
Collocations marble run · marble slide
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The playground has a big marble.
El parque infantil tiene un gran tobogán.
to slide down a long, smooth surface like a marble
deslizarse por el tobogán
Collocations marble down the stairs · marble down the slide
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The children were marbling down the hill.
Los niños se deslizaban por la colina.
a small, round sweet made of sugar and flavored with fruit or nuts
caramelo, dulce redondo
Collocations marble candy · marble sweet
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She bought a bag of marbles.
Compró un paquete de dulces redondos.
to make small, round sweets by rolling them in sugar or chocolate
hacer caramelos redondos
Collocations marble candies · marble sweets
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They marble the chocolates by hand.
Hacen los chocolates redondos a mano.
a smooth, shiny surface that feels like stone or plastic
superficie lisa y brillante
Collocations marble finish · marble texture
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The table has a marble surface.
La mesa tiene una superficie lisa y brillante.