pearl diver in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pearl diver in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pearl diver N

pearl diver

pescador m de perlas

Translations for pearl diver in the Spanish»English Dictionary

buceador de perlas

pearl diver

pescador de perlas

pearl diver

pescadora de perlas

pearl diver

Translations for pearl diver in the English»Spanish Dictionary

diver [Am ˈdaɪvər, Brit ˈdʌɪvə] N

1.1. diver SPORTS (competitor):

diver

saltador m / saltadora f

diver

clavadista mf

1.2. diver SPORTS (casual swimmer):

the divers kept splashing us

continuamente nos salpicaban los que se tiraban al agua

1.3. diver SPORTS (deep-sea):

diver

submarinista mf

diver

buzo mf

diver

hombre-rana m / mujer-rana f

2. diver ZOOL:

diver

colimbo 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 diver in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pearl diver in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pearl diver N, pearl fisher N

pearl diver

pescador(a) m(f) de perlas

Translations for pearl diver in the English»Spanish Dictionary

diver [ˈdaɪvəʳ, Am -vɚ] N

1. diver (person who dives):

diver

buceador(a) m (f)

2. diver (person working under water):

diver

buzo m

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A pearl diver surfaces with her mouth dripping with pearls.

en.wikipedia.org

As they sail out to sea they are caught in a terrible storm and are shipwrecked off a beautiful island that is inhabited by a secretive village of pearl divers.

en.wikipedia.org

Free-diving, or breath-hold diving, is a sport with historical ties to spear fishers and pearl divers.

news.ubc.ca

It was on this island that fishermen and pearl divers made their final stop before the last lap heading home just before the summer set in.

www.sail-world.com

The pearl divers enter the water with their collection barrels, hyperventilate to improve their lung capacity and make the first dive.

en.wikipedia.org

However, whereas the freedivers of the past (sea hunters and pearl divers) set out on their underwater adventure without special training, modern freedivers carefully think through every detail.

rbth.com

These were fisherpeople and pearl divers until oil changed their fortunes.

www.independent.ie

Many pearl divers were buried in the foetal position, as they died with the bends.

www.nzherald.co.nz

As a result, only fishermen and pearl divers lived there seasonally, building reed huts with material brought from elsewhere.

en.wikipedia.org