marble

1. (transitive)To cause (something to have) the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example by mixing viscous ingredients incompletely, or by applying paint or other colorants unevenly.

   marmorieren

2. (intransitive)To get or have the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example due to the incomplete mixing of viscous ingredients, or the uneven application of paint or other colorants.

3. (transitive)To cause meat, usually beef, pork, or lamb, to be interlaced with fat so that its appearance resembles that of marble.

4. (intransitive)To become interlaced with fat; (of fat) to interlace through meat.

5. (broadly, figuratively)To lace or be laced throughout.

1. The children are playing marbles.

   Діти грають у кульки. — deniko

   ruДети играют в шарики. — sharptoothed

   deDie Kinder spielen mit Murmeln. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. Marble floors are beautiful.

   Мармурові підлоги гарні. — deniko

   ruМраморные полы красивы. — odexed

   deMarmorfußböden sind schön. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. He must have lost his marbles.

   ruОн, должно быть, рехнулся. — odexed

   deEr muss den Verstand verloren haben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. Tom plays marbles with his friends.

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5. Tom's house has a beautiful marble staircase.

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