pearl oyster in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pearl oyster in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pearl oyster N

pearl oyster

madreperla f

pearl oyster

ostra f perlífera

Translations for pearl oyster in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ostra perlífera

pearl oyster

Translations for pearl oyster in the English»Spanish Dictionary

oyster [Am ˈɔɪstər, Brit ˈɔɪstə] N

1. oyster:

oyster C FOOD, ZOOL

ostra f

oyster C FOOD, ZOOL

ostión m Mex

oyster attr shell

de ostra

oyster attr shell

de ostión Mex

2. oyster (color):

oyster U

color m perla

oyster attr

color perla adj inv

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 oyster in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pearl oyster in the English»Spanish Dictionary

oyster [ˈɔɪstəʳ, Am -stɚ] N

oyster

ostra f

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

Cultured or farmed pearls from pearl oysters and freshwater mussels make up the majority of those currently sold around the globe.

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Healthy stocks in many reef fisheries have suffered overfishing, with bech-de-mere (sea cucumber), pearl oyster, dugong and turtle fisheries having collapsed in the 20th century.

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Their square breastplate made it easier for the diver to bend forwards to look for pearl oysters on the seabed.

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In nature, pearl oysters produce pearls by covering a minute invading parasite with nacre.

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These bivalves are the largest pearl oysters in the world.

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The outer layer of pearls and the inside layer of pearl oyster and freshwater pearl mussel shells are made of nacre.

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Overfishing, habitat loss from heavy siltation, and water pollution have eliminated most commercial fishing except for a small mussel harvest to provide shells to seed pearl oysters overseas.

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At danger from the large demand for pearls, the typical lifespan of a pearl oyster is usually around 3 years to 14 years.

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The superfamily includes the economically-important saltwater pearl oysters as well as the hammer oysters.

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She also tells him that the lagoon is indeed thick with pearl oysters.

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