agate

agat

Definition

Definition of agate - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

minéralogiepierre précieuse colorée, variété de quartz utilisée en joaillerie

Cette bague est ornée d'une belle agate aux nuances bleues.

calcédoine

gemme

bijouterieobjet fabriqué avec cette pierre précieuse

Il collectionne les agates sculptées et les camées anciens.

jeubille de verre colorée avec des filaments multicolores à l'intérieur

Les enfants jouaient aux billes avec des agates brillantes.

orfèvrerie

TECH.

outil de brunissage contenant cette pierre pour polir les métaux

TECH.

L'orfèvre utilise son agate pour brunir les détails dorés.

brunissoir

polissoir

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Images of agate

pierre précieuse colorée, variété de quartz utilisée en joaillerie
bille de verre colorée avec des filaments multicolores à l'intérieur
outil de brunissage contenant cette pierre pour polir les métaux

Expressions with agate

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agate verte

pierre semi-précieuse de couleur verte utilisée pour bijoux ou objets décoratifs

Elle porte un pendentif orné d'une agate verte.

agate mousse

variété d'agate avec des inclusions ressemblant à de la mousse

Elle porte un pendentif en agate mousse aux motifs verts.

Origin of agate

grec, agathos (bon) via latin agata

Terms with agate included in their meaning

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périgone

pierre

variété d'agate utilisée en joaillerie et décoration

plasme

minéralogie

quartz agate de couleur verte, très transparent et brillant

agate mousse

pierre précieuse

variété d'agate avec des inclusions ressemblant à de la mousse

Examples of agate in a sentence

Un pendentif en agate brune brillait à son cou.
Cette bague est ornée d'une agate rare.
Il a offert une agate polie à sa sœur.
Il a collectionné plusieurs agates lors de ses vacances à la plage.
Les artisans ont sculpté une belle agate en pendentif.
L'apprenti nettoie soigneusement l'agate après chaque utilisation.

Cette agate ancienne est précieuse pour les restaurateurs d'objets d'art.

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English:agate, agate jewelry, ...
German:Achat, Glasagatte, ...
Italian:agata, oggetto in agata, ...
Spanish:ágata, canica de ágata, ...
Portuguese:ágata, berlinde, ...
Chinese:玛瑙, 玛瑙制品, ...
Japanese:瑪瑙, 瑪瑙細工, ...
Arabic:عقيق, حجر العقيق, ...
Hebrew:אַגָּת, אַגָּט, ...
Russian:агат, стеклянный шарик, ...
Ukrainian:агат, виріб з агату, ...
Catalan:àgata, boleta d'àgata, ...
Danish:agat, glaskugle, ...
Dutch:agaat, agate, ...
Greek:αγκάτη, αχάτης, ...
Khmer:អាហ្គាត, ម៉ាណីអាហ្គាត, ...
Korean:마노, 마노 장식품, ...
Polish:agat, kamień agatowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ágata, pedra de polimento, ...
Romanian:agat, piatră de agat, ...
Swedish:agat, agatsmycke, ...
Thai:อาเกต, เครื่องประดับอาเกต, ...
Turkish:akik taşı, akik takı, ...
Vietnamese:mã não, đá mã não, ...

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