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pearl

UK
/pɜːl/
US
/pɜrl/

Traduzioni

pearlnoun
pearls
pl
UK
/pɜːl/
US
/pɜrl/
She wore a necklace made of beautiful white pearls.
Elle portait un collier de belles perles blanches.
perlePour une nuance de blanc brillante et légèrement nacrée.
The walls of the room were painted in a soft pearl color.
Les murs de la pièce étaient peints d'une douce couleur perle.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
perleAu sens figuré, pour une chose précieuse ou de grande valeur.
Sinonimi
gem
bead
treasure
nugget
jewel
pearlverb
pearled
Past Simple
pearled
Past Participle
pearling
Gerund
UK
/pɜːl/
US
/pɝːl/
perlerSens technique et courant selon le contexte, notamment pour former, orner ou rendre nacré.
The morning dew pearled on the grass, glistening in the sunlight.
La rosée du matin perlait sur l'herbe, scintillant au soleil.
Sinonimi
bead
bead up
bead over
adorn
embellish
decorate
garnish
string (with pearls)
ornament
encrust
pearladjective
more pearl
Comp.
most pearl
Super.
UK
/pɜːl/
US
/pɝːl/
Used attributively to describe objects made of pearls or having a pearly colour.
de perles
She clasped a delicate pearl bracelet around her wrist.
Elle a fermé autour de son poignet un délicat bracelet de perles.
nacréPour une couleur pâle, brillante et légèrement irisée.
The evening sky glowed a soft pearl pink.
Le ciel du soir brillait d'un doux rose nacré.
Sinonimi
pearly
nacreous
iridescent
opalescent
lustrous
shimmering
mother-of-pearl
pearlescent
cream-colored
off-white
silvery

Definizioni

pearlnoun
A smooth, rounded bead formed within the shell of a pearl oyster or other bivalve mollusk, valued as a gem.
She wore a necklace made of beautiful white pearls.
A pale, lustrous shade of white resembling the color of a pearl.
The walls of the room were painted in a soft pearl color.
Something precious or valuable.
The book was a pearl of wisdom, offering insights into human nature.
pearlverb
To form into a shape resembling a pearl.
The glassblower expertly pearled the molten glass into a delicate ornament.
To decorate or adorn with pearls or something resembling pearls.
The designer pearled the gown with tiny beads to give it an elegant look.
To take on a pearly appearance or luster.
The morning dew pearled on the grass, glistening in the sunlight.
To search for or fish for pearls.
Generations of islanders have pearled in these waters.
To remove the outer husk from (grain) and polish the kernel to a rounded, glossy form.
Before cooking, the barley is pearled to make it tender.
pearladjective
Made of or containing pearls.
She clasped a delicate pearl bracelet around her wrist.
Having a pale, lustrous or pearly colour.
The evening sky glowed a soft pearl pink.
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