Significado de pearl en inglés
pearlpearl /pɜːl $ pɜːrl/ noun
Ver todas las traducciones1jewel [countable] a small round white object that forms inside an oyster, and is a valuable jewelobjeto pequeño, redondo y blanco que se forma dentro de una ostra y que es una valiosa joya:
a pearl necklaceun collar de perlas
a string of pearls (=a necklace made of pearls)un hilo de perlas (=un collar hecho de perlas)2hard substance [uncountable] a hard shiny substance of various colours formed inside some shellfish, which is used for making buttons or to make objects look attractivesustancia dura y brillante de varios colores que se forma dentro de algunos moluscos de concha, usada para fabricar botones o embellecer objetos SYN mother-of-pearl3pearls of wisdom wise remarks – used especially when you really think that someone’s remarks are slightly stupidcomentarios sabios — se usa especialmente cuando en realidad se considera que los comentarios de alguien son algo estúpidos:
Thank you for those pearls of wisdom, Emma.Gracias por esas perlas de sabiduría, Emma.4cast/throw pearls before swine formalformal to give something valuable to someone who does not understand its valuedar algo valioso a alguien que no comprende su valor5liquid [countable] literaryliterario a small round drop of liquiduna pequeña gota redonda de líquido:
the pearls of the morning dewlas perlas del rocío matutino6excellent thing/person [countable usually singular] old-fashionedanticuado someone or something that is especially good or valuablealguien o algo especialmente bueno o valiosopearl among
She’s a pearl among women.Es una perla entre las mujeres.
Ver todas las traducciones1jewel [countable] a small round white object that forms inside an oyster, and is a valuable jewelobjeto pequeño, redondo y blanco que se forma dentro de una ostra y que es una valiosa joya:
a pearl necklaceun collar de perlas
a string of pearls (=a necklace made of pearls)un hilo de perlas (=un collar hecho de perlas)2hard substance [uncountable] a hard shiny substance of various colours formed inside some shellfish, which is used for making buttons or to make objects look attractivesustancia dura y brillante de varios colores que se forma dentro de algunos moluscos de concha, usada para fabricar botones o embellecer objetos SYN mother-of-pearl3pearls of wisdom wise remarks – used especially when you really think that someone’s remarks are slightly stupidcomentarios sabios — se usa especialmente cuando en realidad se considera que los comentarios de alguien son algo estúpidos:
Thank you for those pearls of wisdom, Emma.Gracias por esas perlas de sabiduría, Emma.4cast/throw pearls before swine formalformal to give something valuable to someone who does not understand its valuedar algo valioso a alguien que no comprende su valor5liquid [countable] literaryliterario a small round drop of liquiduna pequeña gota redonda de líquido:
the pearls of the morning dewlas perlas del rocío matutino6excellent thing/person [countable usually singular] old-fashionedanticuado someone or something that is especially good or valuablealguien o algo especialmente bueno o valiosopearl among
She’s a pearl among women.Es una perla entre las mujeres.