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Agate
Translation of "agate" into Russian
agate
Noun
UK
/ˈæɡ.ət/
US
/ˈæɡ.ɪt/
agate
agates pl
The jeweler crafted a beautiful necklace using agate.
Ювелир изготовил красивое ожерелье, используя агат.
Definitions
agate
Noun
UK
/ˈæɡ.ət/
US
/ˈæɡ.ɪt/
A type of fine-grained, multicolored quartz that is often used as a gemstone or for ornamental purposes.
The jeweler crafted a beautiful necklace using a polished agate as the centerpiece.
A playing marble made of agate or a similar material, often used in children's games.
He won the game by knocking the opponent's agate out of the circle.
A printing type size of approximately 5.5 points, used especially in newspapers for statistical data and classified ads.
The stock market figures were printed in agate type to fit all the data on one page.
agate
Adjective
UK
/ˈæɡ.ət/
US
/ˈæɡ.ɪt/
Made of agate or resembling agate in appearance, especially in color or banded pattern.
The jeweler selected an agate pendant to match the agate countertop’s swirling pattern.
agate
Adverb
UK
/ˈæɡ.ət/
US
/ˈæɡ.ɪt/
(Dialectal, chiefly Northern English) In motion or progress; on the way.
The work is agate and should be finished by tomorrow.
Idioms and phrases
agate cabochon
The artisan crafted a beautiful necklace with an agate cabochon.
агатовый кабошон
Ремесленник создал красивое ожерелье с агатовым кабошоном.
banded agate
Banded agate is often used in jewelry.
полосатый агат
Полосатый агат часто используется в ювелирных изделиях.