pearl

pearl

englanti
  1. helmi

Synonyymisanakirja

pearl

jalokivi, korukivi, valkoinen, valkoisuus, valkea, luunväri, kermanvalkoinen, norsunluunvalkoinen, helmenharmaa, luonnonvalkoinen, luunvalkoinen, likaisenvalkoinen, helmi, pieni helmi, pallo, pisara, kastepisara.

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Englannin sanakirja

pearl (englanti > suomi)

  1. helmi

  2. helmi, kapseli

  3. kaihi

pearl englanniksi

  1. 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.

  2. puhekieltä Something precious.

  3. Shakespeare

  4. I see thee compassed with thy kingdom's pearl.
  5. 1920, (w), Bulldog Drummond Chapter 1

  6. Hugh helped himself to bacon. "My dear fellow, she can think what she likes so long as she continues to grill bacon like this. Your wife is a treasure, James—a pearl amongst women; and you can tell her so with my love."
  7. A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing liquid for e.g. medicinal application.

  8. nacre Nacre, or mother-of-pearl.

  9. A whitish speck or film on the eye.

  10. (rfquotek)

  11. A fish allied to the turbot; the brill.

  12. A light-colored tern.

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

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

  15. A fringe or border.

  16. puhekieltä A jewel or gem.

  17. Douay Rheims 1635 - Proverbs 20:15

  18. There is gold, and multitude of pearles: but a precious vessel the lips of knowledge.
  19. puhekieltä To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl

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

  21. (ux)

  22. To resemble pearl or pearls.

  23. To give or hunt for pearls

  24. puhekieltä to dig the nose of one's surfboard into the water, often on takeoff.

  25. 1999, Joanne VanMeter http://www.letsplay.net/archive99/020399.shtml:

  26. Used a pointed tip today and learned why I kept pearling with my round tipped board. Round noses like to dig into the water, causing frustrating wipeouts.

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