pearly king in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pearly king in the English»Italian Dictionary

pearly king [Brit pəːli ˈkɪŋ], pearly queen [ˌpɜːlɪˈkwiːn] N (in GB)

pearly king

= venditore o venditrice ambulante londinese che durante le cerimonie ufficiali indossa il costume tradizionale decorato con bottoni in madreperla

Translations for pearly king in the English»Italian Dictionary

pearly [Brit ˈpəːli, Am ˈpərli] ADJ

pearly

perlaceo

pearly

perlato

I.king [Brit kɪŋ, Am kɪŋ] N

1. king (monarch):

king

re m

king

sovrano m

king

monarca m

King Charles

il re Carlo

the king of Spain

il re di Spagna

the king of kings

il re dei re

the king of the jungle or beasts

il re della giungla

2. king (of comedy, cinema, wines etc.):

king fig

re m (of di)

3. king GAMES:

king (in chess, cards)

re m

king (in draughts, checkers)

dama f

II.Kings

Kings pl + verbo sing:

the (Book of) Kings BIBL

il libro dei Re or i Re

III.king [Brit kɪŋ, Am kɪŋ] VB intr rare

king

regnare

IV.king [Brit kɪŋ, Am kɪŋ]

to live like a king

vivere come un pascià

to be the king of the castle

= credersi il migliore

a cat may look at a king prov

uno sguardo non offende

to king it over sb

essere dispotico nei riguardi di qn or spadroneggiare su qn

pearly king in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pearly king in the English»Italian Dictionary

pearly <-ier, -iest> [ˈpɜ:r·li] ADJ

pearly

perlaceo, -a

(teeth) pearly whites inf

denti

pearly whites

denti bianchissimi

(heaven) the pearly gates fig

le porte del paradiso

king [kɪŋ] N

1. king a. GAMES:

king

re m

the king of beasts

il re della foresta

2. king (in checkers):

king

dama f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is as much about its scientific endeavour, cutting edge art, performance and design, politics and campaigning as its pubs, pearly kings and precious parks.

www.standard.co.uk

Tim still owns some of his dad's costumes, including a battered pearly king outfit.

www.timescolonist.com

A photograph of a young pearly king will take its place next to portraits of real royalty in a major new exhibition.

www.independent.co.uk