pearl in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pearl in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

mother-of-pearl

nácar m

mother-of-pearl

madreperla f

mother-of-pearl

concha f nácar Mex

mother-of-pearl

concha f de perla Chil

mother-of-pearl attr

de nácar

mother-of-pearl attr

de madreperla

pearl in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pearl 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 pearl in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

madreperla

mother of pearl

nácar

mother-of-pearl

perla

pearl

perla cultivada

cultured pearl

margarita

pearl

pearl Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

pearl of dew

gota de rocío

a pearl of a ...

una joya de...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There may be microbial action involved in the formation of cave pearls.

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These pearls were so beautiful, they were unlike any other the king had seen before.

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She catches him eyeing the pearls he once gave her.

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With the last pearl she has received a letter remarking that she has been a wronged woman and asking for a meeting.

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Recently accepted colors are smoke pearl and silver martin.

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They then took a thread and attached one end of it to the pearl on the top end.

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Records show that taxes were paid in silver, gold, pearls, and perfumed wood.

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Hot syrup is said to pearl when it forms such a long thread without breaking when dropped from a spoon.

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During this time, there was a large amount of smuggling of the salts and pearl-ashes by town residents.

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However, it is just about then that a pearl comes streaking down towards the city.

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