pearl bulb in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pearl bulb in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

Translations for pearl bulb in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bulb [Am bəlb, Brit bʌlb] N

1.1. bulb (of daffodil, hyacinth):

bulb

bulbo m

bulb

papa f Chil

1.2. bulb (plant):

bulb

bulbo m

1.3. bulb (of garlic):

bulb

cabeza f

2.1. bulb (light bulb):

bulb

bombilla f

bulb

foco m Ecua Mex Peru

bulb

bombillo m Col Ven

bulb

bombita f RioPl

bulb

lamparita f RioPl

bulb

ampolleta f Chil

bulb

bujía f AmC

2.2. bulb (of thermometer):

bulb

cubeta f (de mercurio)

2.3. bulb (of pipette, spray):

bulb

perilla f

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 bulb in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pearl bulb in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bulb [bʌlb] N

1. bulb BOT:

bulb

bulbo m

bulb of garlic

cabeza f de ajo

2. bulb of a thermometer:

bulb

cubeta f

3. bulb ELEC:

bulb

bombilla f

bulb

bombillo m LatAm

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