pearl
gb/pˈɚl/ us/pˈɚl/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 3900
gyöngy, kincs, gyöngyszem
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
1
gyöngy
A2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pearl' with 'bead', but beads can be made of many materials and are not naturally formed inside shells.
பொருள்
hard gem from mollusk
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
string of pearls
|pearl necklace
|cultured pearl
|natural pearl
|pearl earrings
இணைச்சொற்கள்
gemstone (General term for precious stones, not limited to pearls.)
|
bead (Small rounded object, often man-made, not naturally formed like pearls.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
imitation (An artificial copy of a pearl.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
fashion
|nature
|jewelry
|clothing
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
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.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B2
2
kincs
A2
gyöngyszem
B2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may take the phrase literally and not understand it's a metaphor for value or excellence.
பொருள்
valuable person or thing
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
a pearl of a friend
|a rare pearl
இணைச்சொற்கள்
treasure (Something of great value or importance, often used figuratively.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
worthless (Having no value or importance.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
Someone or something that is very special and valuable.
A person or thing considered to be especially precious, admirable, or excellent.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
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.
பொருள்
small bead-like formation
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
barley pearls
|sago pearls
இணைச்சொற்கள்
granule (A small grain-like particle.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
nature
|food
|food_drink
வரையறை
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.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
pearl
IPA
GB/pˈɚl/
US/pˈɚl/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
pearl (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (pearl)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: pearl
- Plural: pearl, pearls
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
pearls
noun
Related words
pearly
adjective
சொற்றொடர்கள்
pearls of wisdom
1/pˈɚlz əv wˈɪzdəm/
idiom
wise or valuable advice
Smart or helpful things that someone says.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.