Signification visuelle de 'pearl'? - apprendre avec des images, exemples du quotidien

Illustration visuelle de pearl: Perle - Image 1

noun

Perle

A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.

"My grandmother's necklace featured a beautiful, round pearl. "

Le collier de ma grand-mère comportait une belle perle ronde.

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Illustration visuelle de pearl: Précieux, joyau - Image 1

noun

Précieux, joyau

Something precious.

"Her grandmother's antique necklace was a pearl of great value. "

Le collier antique de sa grand-mère était un joyau de grande valeur.

value thing asset

noun

Gélule

A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing liquid for e.g. medicinal application.

"The pharmacist carefully measured the liquid medicine from the pearl. "

Le pharmacien a soigneusement mesuré le médicament liquide de la gélule.

medicine substance item

Illustration visuelle de pearl: Nacre - Image 1

noun

Nacre

Nacre, or mother-of-pearl.

"The necklace was beautiful; each pearl reflected the light beautifully. "

Le collier était magnifique ; chaque nacre reflétait magnifiquement la lumière.

material substance

noun

Taie, voile

A whitish speck or film on the eye.

"My grandmother noticed a small pearl on her eye after she spent the day gardening. "

Ma grand-mère a remarqué une petite taie sur son œil après avoir passé la journée à jardiner.

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noun

Barbue

A fish allied to the turbot; the brill.

"My grandpa caught a pearl while fishing in the bay. "

Mon grand-père a pêché une barbue en pêchant dans la baie.

fish

noun

Perle

A light-colored tern.

"The pearl flew past the classroom window. "

La perle a volé devant la fenêtre de la salle de classe.

animal bird nature

noun

Perle

One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler.

"The hunter carefully examined the deer's antlers, counting the tiny pearls to determine its age. "

Le chasseur examina attentivement les bois du cerf, comptant les minuscules perles pour déterminer son âge.

animal part biology

noun

Perle

The size of type between diamond and agate, standardized as 5-point.

"The teacher wrote the lesson plan in pearl-sized letters. "

Le professeur a écrit le plan de leçon en lettres de taille perle.

type writing technical language communication point

noun

Frange, bordure

A fringe or border.

"The tablecloth had a beautiful pearl of lace around the edge. "

La nappe avait une belle frange de dentelle autour du bord.

appearance style

Illustration visuelle de pearl: Bijou, gemme - Image 1

noun

Bijou, gemme

A jewel or gem.

"My grandmother's jewelry box contained many beautiful pearls. "

Le coffret à bijoux de ma grand-mère contenait de nombreuses et belles perles.

material appearance value

noun

Clitoris

The clitoris.

"My sister told me that touching your pearl can be a good way to relieve stress. "

Ma sœur m'a dit que toucher votre clitoris peut être un bon moyen de soulager le stress.

anatomy sex body organ

Illustration visuelle de pearl: Orner de perles, nacrer - Image 1

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verb

Orner de perles, nacrer

(sometimes figurative) To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl.

"The artisan carefully pearled the wooden box with mother-of-pearl, giving it a beautiful, shimmering finish. "

L'artisan a nacré avec soin le coffret en bois, lui donnant une belle finition chatoyante.

appearance material

verb

Perler

To cause to resemble pearls in shape; to make into small round grains.

"to pearl barley"

Perler de l'orge

appearance material

Illustration visuelle de pearl: Perler - Image 1

verb

Perler

To cause to resemble pearls in lustre or iridescence.

"The artist painstakingly pearled the ceramic vase, creating a lustrous surface that shimmered like a precious gem. "

L'artiste a patiemment perlé le vase en céramique, créant une surface lustrée qui scintillait comme une pierre précieuse.

appearance material

Illustration visuelle de pearl: Perler, ressembler à une perle - Image 1

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verb

Perler, ressembler à une perle

To resemble pearl or pearls.

"The newly polished, smooth stones in the garden path pearled in the afternoon sun. "

Les pierres lisses et nouvellement polies du sentier du jardin perlaient sous le soleil de l'après-midi.

appearance material

verb

Pêcher des perles

To hunt for pearls

"to go pearling"

Aller pêcher des perles.

action job business

verb

Planter le nez (dans l'eau)

To dig the nose of one's surfboard into the water, often on takeoff.

"The surfer pearled his board on the wave's crest. "

Le surfeur a planté le nez de sa planche sur la crête de la vague.

sport nautical sailing ocean