pearl-gray in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pearl-gray in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pearl gray, pearl grey Brit [pəːl ˈɡreɪ] ADJ <attr pearl-gray>

pearl gray

gris perla adj inv

II.pearl gray, pearl grey Brit [pəːl ˈɡreɪ] N U

pearl gray

gris m perla

Translations for pearl-gray in the Spanish»English Dictionary

gris perla

pearl-gray Am

gris perla

pearl-gray Am

Translations for pearl-gray in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.gray, grey Brit [Am ɡreɪ, Brit ɡreɪ] ADJ <grayer grayest>

1.1. gray:

gray suit/paint/day

gris

gray outlook/future

poco prometedor

the skies were gray

el cielo estaba gris

1.2. gray beard:

gray

canoso

gray

gris

gray

cano liter

a gray hair

una cana

she has gray hair

es canosa

she has gray hair

tiene el pelo canoso

she has gray hair

tiene canas

I was gray at 20

a los 20 años ya tenía el pelo canoso

she went gray overnight

le salieron canas or se quedó canosa de la noche a la mañana

1.3. gray RIDING:

gray horse

rucio

gray horse

gris

2. gray (dull):

gray life/personality

gris

II.gray, grey Brit [Am ɡreɪ, Brit ɡreɪ] N

1. gray U (color):

gray

gris m

there were patches of gray in his hair

tenía mechones de canas

2. gray C (horse):

gray

rucio m

gray

caballo m rucio

gray mullet <pl mullet> [Am ˈmələt, Brit ˈmʌlɪt] N C or U

1. gray mullet:

gray mullet

mújol m

gray mullet

múgil m

2. gray mullet esp Brit :

red mullet

salmonete 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-gray in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pearl-gray in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.gray [greɪ] ADJ

1. gray (colored gray):

gray

gris

to be dressed in gray

ir de gris

2. gray:

gray weather

tiempo m gris

3. gray fig (gloomy):

gray mood

triste

4. gray (grey-haired):

gray

canoso, -a

to go gray

encanecer

he has started to go gray

empieza a tener canas

5. gray (color of horse):

gray

rucio, -a

6. gray (pale):

gray

pálido, -a

II.gray [greɪ] N

1. gray (color):

gray

gris m

2. gray (horse):

gray

rucio m

III.gray [greɪ] VB intr (become old)

gray

envejecer

pearl [pɜrl] 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

echar margaritas a los cerdos prov