pearl

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɜːrl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pɝl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pûrl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
pearl n (jewel from an oyster shell)perla nf
 These pearls are particularly fine and would make a nice piece of jewellery.
 Esas perlas son especialmente finas y formarían una hermosa pieza de joyería
pearls npl (pearl jewellery)perlas nfpl
 Marina is wearing her pearls for the occasion.
 Marina luce sus perlas para la ocasión.
pearl adj (made of pearls)de perla loc adj
 Terry is wearing pearl cufflinks.
 Terry lleva gemelos de perlas.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
pearl adj (off-white in colour)perlado/a adj
  aperlado adj
  perla adj inv
 The bride is wearing a pearl dress.
 La novia lleva un vestido perlado.
pearl n figurative (very fine) (figurado)joya nf
 This woman is a pearl of very high value.
 Esta mujer es una joya de gran valor.
pearl n (off-white colour)perlino adj
 Do you have this dress in pearl?
 ¿Tienes ese vestido en perlino?
pearls npl (small bead of cosmetics)perlas nfpl
 Tara prefers face pearls to loose powder.
 Tara prefiere las perlas para la cara antes que los polvos sueltos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
cultured pearl (artificial pearl)perla cultivada nf + adj
freshwater pearl n (pearl that forms in mussel shell)perla de agua dulce nf
 Marine pearls are valued more highly than freshwater pearls.
 Las perlas marinas tienen más valor que las perlas de agua dulce.
mother-of-pearl adj (made of mother-of-pearl)de nácar, de madreperla loc adj
mother-of-pearl adj figurative (nacreous, pearlescent)nacarado/a, perlado/a adj
mother-of-pearl n (pearlescent interior of mollusc shell) (madreperla)nácar nm
nacreous cloud,
mother-of-pearl cloud
n
(meteorology)nube nacarada, nube madreperla loc nom f
  nube estratosférica polar loc nom f
Pearl Anniversary n (marriage: 30 years)bodas de perla loc nom fpl
pearl barley n (processed cereal grain)cebada perlada nf
 Preparé una sopa de cebada perlada y carne que quedó deliciosa.
pearl blue n (shimmery blue colour)azul perla loc nom m
 Pearl blue is a popular colour for cars.
 El azul perla es un color muy común en los autos.
pearl blue,
pearl-blue
adj
(shimmery blue in colour)azul perla loc adj mf
Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective before a noun.
pearl diver (who dives for pearl oysters)pescador de perlas, pescadora de perlas nm, nf + loc adj
pearl gray (US),
pearl grey (UK)
n
(colour: shimmery gray)gris perla loc nom m
 Do these shoes come in pearl gray?
 ¿Estos zapatos vienen en gris perla?
pearl gray,
pearl-gray (US),
pearl grey,
pearl-grey (UK)
adj
(shimmery grey)gris perla loc adj
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun
 The visitor was wearing an elegant pearl-grey dress.
 La visita estaba usando un elegante vestido gris perla.
Pearl Harbor n US (US naval harbour)Pearl Harbor n propio m
 Pearl Harbor was a beautiful place before the land developers got hold of it.
 Pearl Harbor era un lugar muy bonito hasta que llegaron los promotores inmobiliarios.
pearl millet n (cereal grain)mijo en grano nm
 A los canarios les encanta el mijo en grano.
  mijo perla nm
pearl necklace n (jewelry: string of pearls)collar de perlas nm + loc adj
 Los collares de perlas son joyas clásicas, van bien con vestidos de cuello a la base.
pearl necklace n vulgar, informal (sex: ejaculating on chest) (vulgar, sexo)collar de perlas loc nom m
pearl of wisdom n (wise saying)perla de sabiduría loc nom f
pearl onion n (vegetable)cebolla perla loc nom f
Pearl River n (river in Mississippi, US)río Pearl n propio m
Pearl River,
Zhu Jiang
n
(river in China)río de las Perlas n propio m
  río Cantón n propio m
pearl white n (shimmery white colour)blanco perla loc nom m
 Esta oración no es una traducción de la original. En la nueva colección de trajes de novia predomina el blanco perla.
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Collocations: a pearl [necklace, bracelet], pearl [earrings, jewelry], matching pearl [earrings], more...

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