pearl onion in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pearl onion in the English»Spanish Dictionary

onion [Am ˈənjən, Brit ˈʌnjən] N C or U

onion

cebolla f

to know one's onions Brit inf

conocer muy bien su (or mi etc.) oficio

to know one's onions attr soup/rings

de cebolla

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 onion in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pearl onion in the English»Spanish Dictionary

onion [ˈʌnjən] N

onion

cebolla f

Phrases:

to know one's onions inf

conocer muy bien su oficio

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

The kitchen had added tangy pearl onions, turnips and dried apricots plumped from cooking.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Vegetables such as potatoes, carrots and whole pearl onions can be added about 45 minutes before the meat is cooked.

www.theglobeandmail.com

The kitchen pairs it with pickled pearl onions, foie gras for depth and pickled cherries for interest and colour.

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Put the parboiled potatoes, pearl onions, and the rest of the garlic and rosemary into the foaming butter around the lamb.

www.standard.co.uk

Place the pearl onions in salted cold water, bring to a simmer then cook for 10 minutes.

www.heraldscotland.com

Add the pearl onions, carrot pieces and potatoes to the pot, increase the heat to medium-high, and cook until browned (about three minutes), stirring often.

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Rich in butter, flavoured with cognac and served with house-pickled pearl onions, it nonetheless is gritty.

www.thestar.com

I do the pearl onions separately in the sous vide.

blogs.vancouversun.com

Fashionista-sized baby aubergines, potatoes, okra, carrots, pumpkin, pearl onions, spring onions and baby sweetcorn are somewhat hard and undercooked; and the aubergines are bitter.

londonist.com

The dish is prepared with pearl onions, garlic, thyme, and other spices.

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