pearls in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pearls in the English»Spanish Dictionary

cultured pearls N npl

cultured pearls

perlas fpl cultivadas

cultured pearls

perlas fpl de cultivo

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

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

seed pearl N

seed pearl

aljófar m

pearl barley N U

pearl barley

cebada f perlada

pearl diver N

pearl diver

pescador m de perlas

pearl bulb N

pearl bulb

bombilla f mate esp Spain

pearl bulb

bombita f opaca RioPl

pearl bulb

lamparita f opaca RioPl

pearl bulb

bujía f opaca AmC

pearl bulb

foco m opaco Mex

pearl bulb

bombillo m opaco Col Ven

pearl bulb

ampolleta f empavonada Chil

pearl-fishing [ˈpəːlfɪʃɪŋ] N U

pearl-fishing

pesca f de perlas

pearl oyster N

pearl oyster

madreperla f

pearl oyster

ostra f perlífera

pearls in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pearls in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

pearl diver N, pearl fisher N

pearl diver

pescador(a) m(f) de perlas

pearl barley N no pl

pearl barley

cebada f perlada

pearl button N

pearl button

botón m de perla

I.pearl-fishing N no pl

pearl-fishing

pesca f de perlas

II.pearl-fishing ADJ

pearl-fishing

de pesca de perlas

mother-of-pearl N

mother-of-pearl

nácar m

Translations for pearls in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

gargantilla (de perlas)

string of pearls

collar de perlas

string of pearls

perlas de imitación

imitation pearls

margarita

pearl

echar margaritas a puercos

to cast pearls before swine

pearls Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to wear pearls

llevar perlas

a string of pearls

un collar de perlas

pearl of dew

gota de rocío

pearls of sweat

gotas de sudor

a pearl of a ...

una joya de...

to cast one's pearls before the swine prov

echarles margaritas a los cerdos prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Think twinset and pearls, hats, gloves, seamed stockings and red lipstick.

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Remains of a complex piecework necklace of gold and pearls (real and artificial) were also present.

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The pattern of the egg contains five oval panels bordered by half-pearls set in enamel, with brilliant diamonds placed at each intersection.

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Attention switched to cultured pearls and pearl farms sprang up, capitalising on the fact that maxima pinctada oysters thrived in the area's sub-tropical waters.

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Commercially, the starch is processed into several forms: hot soluble powder, meal, pre-cooked fine/coarse flakes, rectangular sticks, and spherical pearls.

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Notifications are also given within the product whenever new pearls have been added to a user's pearltrees.

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The recent development of synthetic rubies, synthetic sapphires and cultured pearls had made formal education essential.

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Some additions to that legend say that when the firebird flies around, his eyes sparkle and pearls fall from his beak.

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Cave pearls are formed by a concretion of calcium salts that form concentric layers around a nucleus.

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Ultimately, though, this majors on the camp appeal of a man dressed in twin set and pearls.

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