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marble [ˈmα:bl]1. nouna. ( = stone, sculpture) marbre mb. ( = toy) bille f2. adjective[staircase, statue] de or en marbre* * *['mɑːbl]1) (stone, sculpture) marbre m2) Games bille fto play ou shoot US marbles — jouer aux billes
••to lose one's marbles — (colloq) perdre la boule (colloq)
she still has all her marbles — (colloq) elle garde toute sa tête
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A n4 marbles ⇒ Games and sports ( game) (+ v sg) billes fpl ; to play ou shoot marbles US jouer aux billes.to lose one's marbles ○ perdre la boule ○ ; she still has all her marbles ○ elle garde toute sa tête. -
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marble ['mɑ:bəl]1 noun(a) (stone, sculpture) marbre m(b) (for game) bille f;∎ to play marbles jouer aux billes;(fireplace, staircase, statue) de ou en marbre; (industry) marbriermarbrer►► Marble Arch = grande arche monumentale dans le centre de Londres;marble cake gâteau m marbré;marble cutter (person) marbrier m;marble quarry marbrière f, carrière f de marbre
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lose one's marbles — ► lose one s mind (or marbles) informal go insane. Main Entry: ↑lose … English terms dictionary
lose one's marbles — go crazy, become insane, lose one s mind … English contemporary dictionary
lose one's marbles — vb to become deranged or feeble minded, go crazy. Marbles, when referring to male faculties, usually refers to testicles, but in this case one s wits or intelligence are in question. The origin of this phrase is uncertain, in spite of many… … Contemporary slang
lose one's marbles — If someone loses their marbles, they become mentally confused, or no longer behave sensibly or rationally. The old man is acting very strangely. He seems to have lost his marbles … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
lose one's marbles — {v. phr.} To go mad; become crazed. * /Stan must have lost his marbles; he is hopelessly pursuing a happily married woman./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lose one's marbles — {v. phr.} To go mad; become crazed. * /Stan must have lost his marbles; he is hopelessly pursuing a happily married woman./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lose\ one's\ marbles — v. phr. To go mad; become crazed. Stan must have lost his marbles; he is hopelessly pursuing a happily married woman … Словарь американских идиом
lose one's marbles — go crazy or act irrationally He seems to have lost his marbles and doesn t make any sense at all … Idioms and examples
lose one's marbles — Vrb phrs. To go crazy, to lose control … English slang and colloquialisms
Lose one's marbles — go insane … Dictionary of Australian slang
lose one's marbles — Australian Slang go insane … English dialects glossary