What does marbre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word marbre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use marbre in French.

The word marbre in French means marble, marble, marble statue, marble shelf, marble plate, surface plate, home plate, marbled, mottled, marble cake, fat, striped sea bream, marble, marble, marble cake, set in stone, leave indifferent, leave cold, Carrara marble, marbled paper, remain impassive. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word marbre

marble

nom masculin (roche) (rock)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'escalier a été construit en marbre de Carrare.
The staircase was built in Carrara marble.

marble, marble statue

nom masculin (objet, statue) (sculpture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce musée possède une magnifique collection de marbres.
The museum has a magnificent collection of marble statues.

marble shelf, marble plate

nom masculin (plateau, tablette)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les objets de toilette étaient sur le marbre de la coiffeuse.
The hairdresser had toiletries on her marble shelf.

surface plate

nom masculin (table de travail) (printing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les typographes placent les pages sur le marbre.
Typesetters place their pages on the surface plate.

home plate

nom masculin (Base-ball : quatrième base)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le but du joueur de baseball est d'atteindre le marbre.
The baseball player's goal is to reach home plate.

marbled, mottled

adjectif (veiné)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les carottes étaient marbrées de vert.

marble cake

nom masculin (gâteau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les enfants apprennent à préparer un marbré au chocolat.

fat

nom masculin (viande : graisse intermusculaire) (meat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le marbré est peu apprécié.

striped sea bream

nom masculin (poisson côtier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle demande un marbré au poissonnier.

marble

verbe transitif (imiter le marbre, veiner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous avons marbré le plan de travail de notre cuisine.

marble

verbe transitif (littéraire (marquer tel du marbre) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le froid lui marbrait les bras.

marble cake

nom masculin (gâteau de deux pâtes colorées) (food)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons mangé un gâteau marbré pour son anniversaire.

set in stone

locution verbale (figuré, souvent au passif (rendre [qch] figé, définitif) (often passive)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

leave indifferent, leave cold

locution verbale (ne pas attendrir [qqn])

Carrara marble

nom masculin (type de marbre) (stone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

marbled paper

nom masculin (papier d’apprêt)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

remain impassive

locution verbale (être insensible)

L'homme est resté de marbre à l'annonce de sa condamnation.

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