pearl diver in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pearl diver in the English»Italian Dictionary

pearl diver [Am pərl ˈdaɪvər] N

pearl diver

pescatore m di perle / pescatrice f di perle

Translations for pearl diver in the Italian»English Dictionary

pescatore di perle

pearl diver

pescatore di perle, spugne

pearl, sponge diver

Translations for pearl diver in the English»Italian Dictionary

diver [Brit ˈdʌɪvə, Am ˈdaɪvər] N

1. diver:

diver

tuffatore m / tuffatrice f

2. diver:

diver (underwater)

sommozzatore m / sommozzatrice f

diver (scuba diver)

sub mf

diver (deep-sea)

palombaro m

3. diver ZOOL:

diver (species of bird)

strolaga f

diver (diving bird generally)

uccello m tuffatore

Pearl [Brit pəːl]

Pearl

Pearl (nome di donna)

I.pearl [Brit pəːl, Am pərl] N

1. pearl (real, imitation):

pearl

perla f

natural pearl

perla naturale

natural pearl before n necklace, brooch, etc.

di perle

natural pearl button

di madreperla

pearl earrings

orecchini di perle

2. pearl → mother-of-pearl

3. pearl fig:

pearl (of dew)

perla f

pearl (of dew)

gocciolina f

pearl (of dew)

stilla f

pearl (of sweat)

goccia f (of di)

4. pearl fig:

pearl (prized person, object)

perla f

pearl (city, building)

perla f

pearl (city, building)

gioiello m

pearls of wisdom

perle di saggezza

5. pearl (colour):

pearl

(color) perla m

II.pearl [Brit pəːl, Am pərl] ADJ

pearl

color perla

III.pearl [Brit pəːl, Am pərl] VB intr

1. pearl liter dew, liquid:

pearl

stillare, formare goccioline

2. pearl diver, fisherman:

pearl

andare a pesca di perle

See also mother-of-pearl

mother-of-pearl [Brit mʌðərəvˈpəːl, Am ˌməðər əv ˈpərl] N

mother-of-pearl

madreperla f

mother-of-pearl before n necklace, brooch, box

di madreperla

pearl diver in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pearl diver in the English»Italian Dictionary

pearl diver N

pearl diver

pescatore (-trice) m(f) di perle

Translations for pearl diver in the English»Italian Dictionary

diver [ˈdaɪ·vɚ] N

1. diver (sb who dives):

diver

tuffatore(-trice) m (f)

2. diver (sb working under water):

diver

sommozzatore(-trice) m (f)

pearl [pɜ:rl] N

1. pearl:

pearl

perla f

to wear pearls

portare una collana di perle

a string of pearls

un filo di perle

2. pearl fig (a drop):

pearl

goccia f

pearl of dew

goccia di rugiada

pearls of sweat

goccia di sudore

3. pearl fig (a fine example):

pearl

perla f

a pearl of a …

una perla di…

Phrases:

to cast one's pearls before the swine prov

gettare le perle ai porci prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was on this island that fishermen and pearl divers made their final stop before the last lap heading home just before the summer set in.

www.sail-world.com

Many pearl divers were buried in the foetal position, as they died with the bends.

www.nzherald.co.nz

These were fisherpeople and pearl divers until oil changed their fortunes.

www.independent.ie

Free-diving, or breath-hold diving, is a sport with historical ties to spear fishers and pearl divers.

news.ubc.ca

However, whereas the freedivers of the past (sea hunters and pearl divers) set out on their underwater adventure without special training, modern freedivers carefully think through every detail.

rbth.com

As a result, only fishermen and pearl divers lived there seasonally, building reed huts with material brought from elsewhere.

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A pearl diver surfaces with her mouth dripping with pearls.

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The pearl divers enter the water with their collection barrels, hyperventilate to improve their lung capacity and make the first dive.

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As they sail out to sea they are caught in a terrible storm and are shipwrecked off a beautiful island that is inhabited by a secretive village of pearl divers.

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