marble(
mar
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buhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (stone)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's incredible that Michelangelo could turn a block of marble into such a beautiful sculpture.Es increíble que Miguel Ángel haya podido convertir un bloque de mármol en una escultura tan bella.
The top of the kitchen island is made of marble.La superficie de la isla de la cocina está hecha de mármol.
2. (toy)
a. la canica (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You have to push your opponent's marbles outside of the circle with yours.Tienes que sacar las canicas de tu adversario fuera del círculo con las tuyas.
b. la bolita (F) (South America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
At the museum, there's an exhibition of antique handmade glass marbles.En el museo, hay una exposición de bolitas de vidrio antiguas, hechas a mano,
3. (art)
a. la escultura de mármol (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We went to the Louvre to see the Renaissance marbles.Fuimos al Louvre para ver las esculturas de mármol del Renacimiento.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. vetear
The stone mantelpiece had been marbled to give it a more elegant appearance.La repisa de piedra había sido veteada para darle una aparencia más elegante.
b. jaspear
In art class, we're learning some easy techniques for marbling paper which can then be applied to other surfaces.En clase de arte, estamos aprendiendo unas técnicas fáciles para jaspear el papel que luego se pueden aplicar a otras superficies.
marbles
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
5. (general)
a. las canicas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We played marbles to pass the rainy afternoon.Jugamos canicas para pasar la tarde lluviosa.
b. las bolitas (F) (South America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
The nanny wouldn't let us play marbles because we didn't clean up well.La niñera prohibió que jugáramos bolitas porque no limpiamos bien.
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