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marbled

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mar·bled  (märbld)
adj.
1. Made of or covered with marble: a marbled façade.
2. Having a mix of fat and lean: a well-marbled beef roast.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.marbled - patterned with veins or streaks or color resembling marble; "marbleized pink skin"
marbleised, marbleized
patterned - having patterns (especially colorful patterns)
Translations
marbled [ˈmɑːbld] ADJ
1. (= covered with marble) [floor, pillar, room] → revestido de mármol
2. (= patterned, streaked) [paper, tabletop, work surface] → marmolado; [meat] → con vetas de grasa; [soap] → con vetas
marbled effect → efecto m marmolado
marbled
adj surface, paper, wall, soap, colour → marmoriert; marbled effect/finish → Marmoreffekt m; meat marbled with fat → durchwachsenes Fleisch


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