marble
/ˈmɑːbl/noun
उच्चारण मार्बल
संगमरमर; कंचा
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a type of hard stone that is usually white and often has coloured lines in it; a small ball of coloured glass used in children's games
संगमरमर; कंचा
- Makrana marble
- The floor of the temple is made of smooth white marble.
- The Taj Mahal is built of white marble.
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- The children played with marbles on the veranda.
- The shop sells marble statues and kitchen counters.
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marble (uncountable, stone)
Marble is a hard stone, often white with coloured lines, used for buildings, floors and statues. As a material it is uncountable.
Marble कठोर पत्थर है, प्रायः सफ़ेद और रंगीन धारियों वाला, जो इमारतों, फ़र्श और मूर्तियों में काम आता है। पदार्थ के रूप में यह uncountable है।
- The Taj Mahal is built of white marble.
- The floor of the temple is made of Makrana marble.
marbles (countable, game)
A marble is a small glass ball that children play with. The game is usually called marbles and takes a plural verb.
Marble काँच की छोटी गोली है जिससे बच्चे खेलते हैं। खेल को प्रायः marbles कहते हैं और इसके साथ plural verb आती है।
- The boys were playing marbles in the lane.
- She won three marbles from her cousin.
marble + noun
As a modifier, marble describes things made of the stone or having its look: marble floor, marble statue, marble cake.
Modifier के रूप में marble उन चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है जो पत्थर से बनी हों या वैसी दिखती हों: marble floor, marble statue, marble cake।
- A marble statue stood at the entrance of the library.
- Her mother baked a marble cake for the party.
lose one's marbles (idiom)
This informal idiom means to become mad or confused. It uses the plural marbles.
यह अनौपचारिक मुहावरा पागल या भ्रमित हो जाने के अर्थ में आता है। इसमें plural marbles आता है।
- Have you lost your marbles? It is raining heavily.
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adjective + marble
whitepolishedcoldveinedcarvedItalian
- The polished marble floor reflected the chandeliers.
marble + noun
floorstatuequarrypillarslabtomb
- Makrana is famous for its marble quarries.
verb + marbles
playrollshootcollectlose
- The children rolled marbles across the courtyard.
cold as marble
cold as marblesmooth as marblehard as marblewhite as marble
- Her hands were as cold as marble in the winter morning.
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- The sculptor carved a graceful figure out of a block of marble.
मूर्तिकार ने संगमरमर के एक खंड से सुंदर आकृति तराशी।
- Radhika slipped on the wet marble steps of the temple.
राधिका मंदिर की गीली संगमरमर की सीढ़ियों पर फिसल गई।
- Rajasthan is the main source of marble in India.
भारत में संगमरमर का मुख्य स्रोत राजस्थान है।
- He kept his favourite blue marble in a small tin.
उसने अपनी पसंदीदा नीली गोली एक छोटे डिब्बे में रखी थी।
- The kitchen counter is made of black marble.
रसोई का काउंटर काले संगमरमर का बना है।
- The cool marble floor was welcome after the hot walk.
गर्म रास्ते पर चलने के बाद ठंडा संगमरमर का फ़र्श सुखद लगा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The floor is made by marble.
✓ The floor is made of marble.
Use made of for the material, not by.
पदार्थ बताने के लिए 'made of' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Taj Mahal is made of white Makrana marble from Rajasthan; science: marble is a metamorphic rock formed from limestone.
ताजमहल राजस्थान के सफ़ेद मकराना संगमरमर से बना है; विज्ञान में संगमरमर चूना पत्थर से बनी कायांतरित चट्टान है।