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2 ivory
noun, adjective((of) the hard white substance forming the tusks of an elephant, walrus etc: Ivory was formerly used to make piano keys; ivory chessmen.) marfilivory n marfiltr['aɪvərɪ]1 de marfil1 (objects) objetos nombre masculino plural de marfil; (teeth) dientes nombre masculino plural; (piano keys) teclas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLan ivory tower una torre de marfilIvory Coast Costa de Marfil1) : marfil m2) : color m de marfiladj.• de marfil adj.n.• marfil s.m.
I 'aɪvəria) ( material) marfil mb) ( color) (color m) marfil m
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['aɪvǝrɪ]1.N marfil mivories * (=teeth) dientes mpl ; (Mus) teclas fpl ; (Billiards) bolas fpl- tickle the ivories2.ADJ [cane, box] de marfil; [skin] de color marfil3.CPDIvory Coast N — Costa f de Marfil
ivory hunter N — cazador (a) m / f de marfil
ivory tower N — (fig) torre f de marfil
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I ['aɪvəri]a) ( material) marfil mb) ( color) (color m) marfil m
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tickle the ivories — (informal) To play the piano • • • Main Entry: ↑ivory tickle the ivories see under ↑ivory • • • Main Entry: ↑tickle * * * tickle the ivories informal old fashioned phrase to play th … Useful english dictionary
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