pearl diving in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pearl diving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dive¹ <pt dived or Am also dove, pp dived> [Am daɪv, Brit dʌɪv] VB intr

1.1. dive (from height):

dive

zambullirse

dive

tirarse (al agua)

dive

tirarse un clavado LatAm

dive

echarse un clavado LatAm

she dived into the water

se zambulló

she dived into the water

se tiró al agua

1.2. dive (under surface):

dive person/whale:

sumergirse

dive person/whale:

zambullirse

dive submarine:

sumergirse

can you dive down and pick it up?

¿te zambulles y lo recoges?

we'll dive to a depth of 100 feet

bajaremos a 100 pies de profundidad

to dive for pearls/treasure

bucear buscando perlas/tesoros

to go diving

ir a hacer submarinismo or a bucear

1.3. dive (swoop):

dive plane/bird:

bajar en picada

dive plane/bird:

bajar en picado Spain

2.1. dive (lunge, move suddenly):

he dived for cover under the table

se tiró or se metió debajo de la mesa para protegerse

he dived to save the penalty

se lanzó para salvar el penalty

2.2. dive (thrust hand):

she dived into her pocket for a coin

se metió la mano en el bolsillo buscando una moneda

2.3. dive (attack greedily) inf:

they dived for the food

se lanzaron or se abalanzaron sobre la comida

3. dive (drop sharply):

dive currency/sales/population:

caer en picada

dive currency/sales/population:

caer en picado Spain

dive currency/sales/population:

pegar un bajón inf

II.dive¹ <pt dived or Am also dove, pp dived> [Am daɪv, Brit dʌɪv] VB trans

she dived her hand into her bag

metió la mano en el bolso

III.dive¹ [Am daɪv, Brit dʌɪv] N

1.1. dive (into water):

dive

zambullida f

dive

clavado m LatAm

dive SPORTS

salto m (de trampolín)

dive SPORTS

clavado m LatAm

1.2. dive (of submarine, whale):

dive

inmersión f

1.3. dive (swoop):

dive

descenso m en picada

dive

descenso m en picado Spain

2. dive (lunge, sudden movement) inf:

he made a dive for the gun

se abalanzó sobre la pistola

we made a dive for the nearest doorway

nos precipitamos hacia la salida más próxima

(full-length) dive (in soccer)

estirada f

to take a dive (in boxing) sl

hacer tongo inf

to take a dive (in boxing) sl

dejarse ganar

3. dive (disreputable club, bar):

dive inf

antro m

dive³ [Am daɪv, Brit dʌɪv] pl of diva

See also diva

diva <pl divas or Am also dive [-veɪ]> [Am ˈdivə, Brit ˈdiːvə] N

diva

diva f

diving [Am ˈdaɪvɪŋ, Brit ˈdʌɪvɪŋ] N U

1. diving (from height):

diving

saltos mpl de trampolín

diving

clavados mpl LatAm

2. diving (under water):

diving

submarinismo m

diving

buceo m

pearl¹ [Am pərl, Brit pəːl] N

1.1. pearl C:

pearl

perla f

a string of pearls

un collar de perlas

to cast pearls before swine

echarles margaritas a los cerdos

to cast pearls before swine attr necklace/earrings

de perlas

1.2. pearl:

U mother-of-pearl

nácar m

U mother-of-pearl

madreperla f

U mother-of-pearl

concha f nácar Mex

U mother-of-pearl

concha f de perla Chil

mother-of-pearl attr brooch/buttons

de nácar

mother-of-pearl attr brooch/buttons

de madreperla

mother-of-pearl attr brooch/buttons

de concha nácar Mex

mother-of-pearl attr brooch/buttons

de concha de perla Chil

mother-of-pearl lipstick/nail varnish

nacarado

mother-of-pearl lipstick/nail varnish

perlado

1.3. pearl C (thing of value, beauty):

pearl

joya f

pearls of wisdom

sabias palabras fpl

pearls of wisdom iron

joyitas fpl iron

Hawaii, pearl of the Pacific

Hawai, la perla del Pacífico

2. pearl → purl

See also purl², purl¹

purl² [Am pərl, Brit pəːl] VB intr liter

purl stream/water:

purl

murmurar liter

I.purl¹ [Am pərl, Brit pəːl] N U (stitch)

purl

punto m revés

purl

punto m al revés

purl

punto m del revés

II.purl¹ [Am pərl, Brit pəːl] VB trans (in knitting)

purl

tejer al revés

purl

tejer del revés

knit one, purl one

uno al or del derecho, uno al or del revés

III.purl¹ [Am pərl, Brit pəːl] VB intr (in knitting)

purl

tejer al revés

purl

tejer del revés

pearl² [Am pərl, Brit pəːl] VB trans, intr

pearl → purl

See also purl², purl¹

purl² [Am pərl, Brit pəːl] VB intr liter

purl stream/water:

purl

murmurar liter

I.purl¹ [Am pərl, Brit pəːl] N U (stitch)

purl

punto m revés

purl

punto m al revés

purl

punto m del revés

II.purl¹ [Am pərl, Brit pəːl] VB trans (in knitting)

purl

tejer al revés

purl

tejer del revés

knit one, purl one

uno al or del derecho, uno al or del revés

III.purl¹ [Am pərl, Brit pəːl] VB intr (in knitting)

purl

tejer al revés

purl

tejer del revés

pearl diving in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pearl diving in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.dive [daɪv] dived <[or Am: dove], dived> N

1. dive (jump into water):

dive

salto m de cabeza

2. dive (plunge):

dive

inmersión f

3. dive a. fig (sudden decline):

dive

descenso m en picado

to take a dive

caer en picado

4. dive inf (undesirable establishment):

dive

antro m

II.dive <[or Am: dove]> [daɪv] dived <[or Am: dove], dived> VB intr

1. dive (plunge into water):

dive

zambullirse

to dive under sth

bucear por debajo de algo

to dive to a depth of ...

sumergirse a una profundidad de...

2. dive (jump head first into water):

dive

tirarse de cabeza

3. dive (go sharply downwards):

dive

bajar en picado

4. dive (move towards):

dive

precipitarse

to dive for cover

buscar abrigo precipitadamente

diving N no pl

1. diving (jumping):

diving

zambullida f

2. diving (swimming):

diving

buceo m

pearl [pɜ:l, Am pɜ:rl] N

1. pearl:

pearl

perla f

to wear pearls

llevar perlas

a string of pearls

un collar de perlas

2. pearl fig (a drop):

pearl

gota f

pearl of dew

gota de rocío

pearls of sweat

gotas de sudor

3. pearl fig (a fine example):

pearl

joya f

a pearl of a ...

una joya de...

Phrases:

to cast one's pearls before the swine prov

echarles margaritas a los cerdos prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was assimilated into a coastal village whose specialty was pearl diving, married two teenage sisters and made them pregnant.

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In the past, ships sailed for pearl diving in the morning and returned by night to the island.

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As a major metropolitan area, it is known for its fishing and pearl diving heritage, oil industry, arts, entertainment, popular music and sports legacies.

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The backbone of the economy was palm cultivation, fishing and pearl diving.

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Other reforms include the abolition of slavery, while the pearl diving industry developed at a rapid pace.

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The economy was dependent on pearl diving and palm farming.

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Pearl diving is the practice of hunting for oysters by free-diving to depths of up to thirty metres.

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The development boom has picked up pace in recent years, as reforms have reshaped an economy once dominated by fishing and pearl diving to one driven by finance.

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At the same time, the pearl diving industry developed at a rapid pace.

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He was also critical of attempts to finance pearl diving.

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