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nouns (a person who dives or fishes for pearls.) pêcheur/-euse de perles -
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pearl [pɜ:l]1 noun∎ to cast pearls before swine donner de la confiture aux cochons, donner des perles aux cochons;∎ figurative pearls of dew perles fpl de rosée(b) (mother-of-pearl) nacre f(c) figurative perle f;∎ Hong Kong, pearl of the East Hongkong, perle de l'Orient;∎ literary a pearl amongst women une perle;∎ pearls of wisdom trésors mpl de sagesse; ironic inepties fpl;(a) (made of pearls) de perles;∎ pearl earrings perles fpl montées en boucles d'oreilles;∎ a pearl necklace un collier de perles(b) (made of mother-of-pearl) de ou en nacre;∎ pearl buttons boutons mpl en nacreliterary (make pearly) nacrer;∎ dawn was pearling the sky l'aurore nacrait le ciel(a) (form drops) perler(b) (search for pearls) pêcher des perles►► pearl barley orge m perlé;pearl diver pêcheur(euse) m,f de perles;pearl diving pêche f aux perles;pearl grey gris m perle;Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor;pearl lightbulb ampoule f opale;pearl mussel mulette f, moule f d'eau douce ou de rivière;pearl onion = petit oignon blanc;pearl oyster huître f perlière;Geology pearl spar spath m perléⓘ PEARL HARBOR Importante base navale américaine située à Hawaii, elle fut attaquée le 7 décembre 1941 par l'aviation japonaise, qui infligea de lourdes pertes humaines et matérielles aux États-Unis. Le lendemain, en déclarant la guerre au Japon, les États-Unis firent leur entrée dans le conflit mondial. -
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[pə:l](a valuable, hard, round object formed by oysters and several other shellfish: The necklace consists of three strings of pearls; ( also adjective) a pearl necklace.) (de) perle (s)- pearly- pearl-diver - pearl-fisher -
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A n1 (real, imitation) perle f ; fig (of dew, sweat) perle f (of de) ; natural pearl perle fine or naturelle ;2 fig (prized person, object) perle f ; (city, building) joyau m ; pearls of wisdom trésors mpl de sagesse ;B modif [ necklace, brooch, etc] de perles ; [button] en nacre ; pearl earrings boucles fpl d'oreilles en perles.C adj couleur perle inv.D vi1 littér [dew, liquid] perler ;2 [diver, fisherman] pêcher les perles. -
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diver ['daɪvə(r)]∎ pearl/clam diver pêcheur(euse) m,f de perles/de palourdes (en plongée)(b) Ornithology plongeon m
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Pearl diver — Pearl Pearl, n. [OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula, probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear. See {Pear}, and cf. {Purl} to mantle.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pearl diver — or pearl fisher n. a person who dives for pearl bearing mollusks … English World dictionary
pearl diver — pearl′ div er n. hua a person who dives for pearl oysters or other pearl bearing mollusks • Etymology: 1660–70 … From formal English to slang
pearl diver — noun a diver who searches for molluscs containing pearls • Syn: ↑pearler • Derivationally related forms: ↑pearl (for: ↑pearler) • Hypernyms: ↑diver, ↑frogman, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pearl diver — a person who dives for pearl oysters or other pearl bearing mollusks. [1660 70] * * * … Universalium
pearl diver — noun a) A person who dives for pearls. b) A dishwasher (person) … Wiktionary
pearl diver — Glesga Glossary Fiver, Five pounds … English dialects glossary
pearl diver — noun (C) someone who swims underwater in the sea, looking for shells that contain pearls … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pearl-diver — … Useful english dictionary
Pearl hunting — or pearl diving refers to a now largely obsolete method of retrieving pearls from pearl oysters, freshwater pearl mussels and, on rare occasions, other nacre producing creatures, such as abalone.HistoryBefore the beginning of the 20th century,… … Wikipedia
Pearl — Pearl, n. [OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula, probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear. See {Pear}, and cf. {Purl} to mantle.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English