pearl
gb/pˈɚl/ us/pˈɚl/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 3900
gyöngy, kincs, gyöngyszem
NOMINO
A2
1
gyöngy
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] wears [a] pearl(s)
She wore a beautiful pearl necklace to the wedding.
Gyönyörű gyöngysort viselt az esküvőn.
Divers searched the lagoon for rare black pearls.
A búvárok ritka fekete gyöngyök után kutattak a lagúnában.
The ring was set with a single white pearl.
Pearls are prized for their natural luster.
He gave her a pair of pearl earrings for her birthday.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I have a pearl on my necklace.
Van egy gyöngy a nyakláncomon.
The pearl is white and round.
A gyöngy fehér és kerek.
She likes her pearl ring.
My mother has a pearl bracelet.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pearl' with 'bead', but beads can be made of many materials and are not naturally formed inside shells.
Maana
hard gem from mollusk
Miunganiko ya maneno
string of pearls
|pearl necklace
|cultured pearl
|natural pearl
|pearl earrings
Visawe
gemstone (General term for precious stones, not limited to pearls.)
|
bead (Small rounded object, often man-made, not naturally formed like pearls.)
Vinyume
imitation (An artificial copy of a pearl.)
Mada
fashion
|nature
|jewelry
|clothing
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A small, round, shiny gem that grows inside a shell and is used to make jewelry.
A hard, smooth, usually white or cream-colored gem that forms inside the shell of some mollusks, often used in jewelry.
NOMINO
B2
2
kincs
A2
gyöngyszem
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone/something] is a pearl
She is a real pearl, always helping everyone around her.
Ő egy igazi kincs, mindig segít mindenkinek maga körül.
That book is a pearl among modern novels.
Az a könyv igazi gyöngyszem a modern regények között.
The new employee turned out to be a pearl for the company.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
My dog is a pearl to me.
A kutyám igazi kincs számomra.
He is a pearl because he is kind.
Ő igazi kincs, mert kedves.
This old chair is a pearl in my house.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may take the phrase literally and not understand it's a metaphor for value or excellence.
Maana
valuable person or thing
Miunganiko ya maneno
a pearl of a friend
|a rare pearl
Visawe
treasure (Something of great value or importance, often used figuratively.)
Vinyume
worthless (Having no value or importance.)
Mada
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Someone or something that is very special and valuable.
A person or thing considered to be especially precious, admirable, or excellent.
NOMINO
B1
3
gyöngy
B1
The soup was thickened with tapioca pearls.
A levest tápiókagyöngyökkel sűrítették.
Barley pearls are used in many traditional recipes.
Az árpagyöngyöt sok hagyományos receptben használják.
The cactus produced tiny pearls along its stem.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I eat soup with tapioca pearls.
Olyan levest eszem, amiben tápiókagyöngy van.
The barley pearls are soft now.
Az árpagyöngy már puha.
We cooked pearls from the plant.
Maana
small bead-like formation
Miunganiko ya maneno
barley pearls
|sago pearls
Visawe
granule (A small grain-like particle.)
Mada
nature
|food
|food_drink
Ufafanuzi
A small round shape that looks like a pearl, found in food or nature.
A small, rounded structure resembling a pearl found in certain plants or animals, sometimes used in cooking or decoration.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
pearl
IPA
GB/pˈɚl/
US/pˈɚl/
Silabi na mkazo
pearl (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (pearl)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: pearl
- Plural: pearl, pearls
Familia ya neno
Forms
pearls
noun
Related words
pearly
adjective
Semi
pearls of wisdom
1/pˈɚlz əv wˈɪzdəm/
idiom
wise or valuable advice
Smart or helpful things that someone says.
Mifano
- The teacher shared her pearls of wisdom with the graduating class.
- He’s always ready to offer his pearls of wisdom on gardening.
cast pearls before swine
1/kˈæst pˈɚlz bɪfˈɔɹ swˈaɪn/
idiom
literary
Give value to people who ignore it
To offer something good or valuable to people who do not understand it or do not care about it.
Mifano
- Trying to explain poetry to someone who hates reading felt like casting pearls before swine.
- He stopped giving them advice because it was just casting pearls before swine.
- Sharing that detailed report with them was casting pearls before swine; nobody even read it.
cast pearls before swine
2/kˈæst pˈɚlz bɪfˈɔɹ swˈaɪn/
idiom
literary
offer value to unappreciative people
To give something good to people who will not understand or care about it.
Mifano
- Trying to explain fine art to him is like casting pearls before swine.
- She felt she was casting pearls before swine when she shared her ideas with them.
pearl necklace
1/pˈɚl nˈɛkləs/
fixed phrase
necklace made of pearls
A necklace that has round pearls on it.
Mifano
- She wore her grandmother’s pearl necklace to the dinner party.
- She wore a classic pearl necklace to the wedding.
- He bought her a pearl necklace for their anniversary.
- The store window showed a beautiful black pearl necklace.