marble

1. (uncountable)A metamorphic rock of crystalline limestone.

   Marmor

   мра́морmrámor

   ма́рмурmármur

   a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

2. (countable)A small ball used in games, originally of marble but now usually of glass or ceramic.

   Murmel

   ша́рикšárik, марблmarbl

   a small ball of glass that is used in various games

3. (countable, in the plural, uncountable)Statues made from marble.

   The Elgin Marbles were originally part of the temple of the Parthenon.

   a sculpture carved from marble

4. (countable, uncountable)The marbling in meat.

   The marble is graded using the Australian system.

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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