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1 pearl
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.) perla- pearly- pearl-diver
- pearl-fisher
pearl n perlatr[pɜːl]1 perla■ are those pearls real or cultured? ¿esas perlas son auténticas o cultivadas?2 figurative use (thing of value, beauty, etc) joya1 (necklace etc) de perlas; (button) de nácar, de madreperla\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpearl barley cebada perladapearl diver pescador,-ra de perlaspearl grey gris nombre masculino plural perlapearl oyster ostra perlíferapearl ['pərl] n: perla fadj.• de perlas adj.• nacarado, -a adj.n.• margarita s.f.• perla s.f.v.• tejer invirtiendo la puntada v.pɜːrl, pɜːla) c perla fpearls of wisdom — sabias palabras fpl; (iro) joyitas fpl (iró)
to cast pearls before swine — echarles margaritas a los cerdos; (before n) <necklace, earrings> de perlas
pearl diver — pescador m de perlas
pearl oyster — madreperla f, ostra f perlífera
b) u ( mother-of-pearl) nácar m, madreperla f, concha f nácar (Méx), concha f de perla (Chi); (before n) <brooch, buttons> de nácar (or de madreperla etc)[pǝːl]1.N perla f ; (=mother-of-pearl) nácar m, madreperla fpearl of wisdom — (fig) joya f de sabiduría
- cast pearls before swine2.CPD [earring, button] de perla(s); (in colour) color de perlapearl barley N — cebada f perlada
pearl button N — botón m de nácar
pearl diver N — pescador(a) m / f de perlas
pearl necklace N — collar m de perlas
pearl oyster N — ostra f perlífera
* * *[pɜːrl, pɜːl]a) c perla fpearls of wisdom — sabias palabras fpl; (iro) joyitas fpl (iró)
to cast pearls before swine — echarles margaritas a los cerdos; (before n) <necklace, earrings> de perlas
pearl diver — pescador m de perlas
pearl oyster — madreperla f, ostra f perlífera
b) u ( mother-of-pearl) nácar m, madreperla f, concha f nácar (Méx), concha f de perla (Chi); (before n) <brooch, buttons> de nácar (or de madreperla etc)
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