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cobbles

/ˈkɑblz/ /ˈkɒblz/

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noun

敷石

Examples :

"The old town square was paved with cobbles, making it difficult to walk in high heels. "

旧市街の広場は敷石で舗装されており、ハイヒールで歩くのが困難でした。

architecture material building

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noun

玉石

A particle from 64 to 256 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.

Examples :

"The road crew spread a layer of cobbles, each about the size of a grapefruit, as the foundation for the new parking lot. "

道路作業員は、新しい駐車場のために、それぞれグレープフルーツほどの大きさの玉石の層を敷きました。

geology material

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verb

靴を作る

To make shoes (what a cobbler does).

Examples :

"My grandfather used to cobble shoes in his small workshop after finishing his shift at the factory. "

祖父は、工場の勤務を終えた後、小さな工房で靴を作っていました。

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verb

間に合わせる, 急ごしらえする

To assemble in an improvised way.

Examples :

"I cobbled something together to get us through till morning."

朝まで何とか乗り切るために、何かを間に合わせました。

action process work

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verb

石畳で舗装する

To use cobblestones to pave a road, walkway, etc.

Examples :

"The city workers are planning to cobble the street in front of the library next month. "

市職員は来月、図書館前の通りを石畳で舗装する予定です。

material architecture way building

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noun

小石船

Small flat-bottomed fishing boat suitable for launching from a beach, found on the north-east coast of England and in Scotland.

Examples :

"The fisherman pushed his cobbles into the North Sea waves, ready for the morning's catch. "

漁師は朝の漁獲のために、小石船を北海の波に押し出した。

nautical vehicle sailing fish