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Definition of cobbled - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- The report was cobbled together overnight.
2.
road surfaceUK having a surface made of cobblestonesUK
- The old town has many cobbled streets.
Origin of cobbled
Middle English, cobel (round stone)
Terms with cobbled included in their meaning
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stone roadway
paved surface, often uneven or cobbled
Examples of cobbled in a sentence
His cobbled plan barely held together. The cobbled courtyard echoed with footsteps. Tourists admired the cobbled alleyways of the village.
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- French:bricolé, pavé, ...
- German:zusammengeflickt, gepflastert, ...
- Italian:messo insieme, lastricato, ...
- Spanish:improvisado, adoquinado, ...
- Portuguese:improvisado, calcetada, ...
- Chinese:临时拼凑的, 鹅卵石铺成的, ...
- Japanese:急ごしらえの, 石畳の, ...
- Arabic:مُرَكَّب على عَجَل, مُرَصَّف بِالحِجارَة, ...
- Hebrew:מְאוּלְתָּר, מְרֻצָּף אֲבָנִים, ...
- Russian:наспех собранный, булыжный, ...
- Ukrainian:зліплений, брукований, ...
- Hindi:जोड़-तोड़कर बनाया हुआ, पत्थर जड़ी, ...
Definition of cobble - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
- She cobbled together a meal from leftovers.
2.
shoemakingtr. repair or mend shoestr.
- He learned to cobble at a young age..
3.
pavingtr. Rare pave a surface with cobblestonestr. Rare
- They cobbled the street with old stones.
Noun
1.
constructionrounded stone used in paving
- The old street was laid with cobbles, uneven but picturesque..
2.
geologyTECH. geological particle between 64 and 256 mmTECH.
- The riverbed was full of cobble.
3.
fishingDated UK type of fishing boatDated UK
- The fishermen set out in a cobble.
Images of cobble
rounded stone used in paving 
geological particle between 64 and 256 mm 
type of fishing boat
Expressions with cobble
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assemble roughly or hastily
She managed to cobble together a meal from leftovers..
assemble something quickly without much care
They cobbled up a shelter before the storm hit.
Origin of cobble
Middle English, cobel (rounded stone)
Examples of cobble in a sentence
They cobbled the device from spare parts. She decided to cobble her old boots. He offered to cobble shoes for his neighbors. Workers began to cobble the pathway through the park. The old town square was cobbled with care. The garden path was lined with cobbles.
Cobbles were used to create the rustic driveway. The geologist examined a cobble from the site. Cobble stones were scattered across the path. They repaired the cobble before the next trip. The old cobble was known for its durability.
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- French:bricoler, pavé, ...
- German:zusammenflicken, Kopfstein, ...
- Italian:mettere insieme, ciottolo, ...
- Spanish:improvisar, adoquín, ...
- Portuguese:improvisar, paralelepípedo, ...
- Chinese:拼凑, 鹅卵石, ...
- Japanese:急ごしらえする, 丸石, ...
- Arabic:جَمَّعَ, حصى, ...
- Hebrew:לְאַלְתֵּר, אֶבֶן מַרְצֶפֶת, ...
- Russian:смастерить, булыжник, ...
- Ukrainian:збирати на швидку руку, бруківка, ...
- Hindi:जोड़-तोड़कर बनाना, गोल पत्थर, ...
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