Perla in english
Pearl
pronunciation: pɜrl part of speech: noun
pronunciation: pɜrl part of speech: noun
In gestures
perla = pearl ; nugget.
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» collar de perlas = string of pearls .
Example: Perfectly round pearls are the rarest and most expensive, and are generally used in strings of pearls.» cultivo de perlas = pearl culture .
Example: This type of pearl culture using the spats produced in the hatchery is the first in its kind in India.» de perlas = just right .
Example: If you don't say the magic word just right, the door won't open.» estar hecho un perla = be a bit of a lad .
Example: Lee is normally a very quiet member of the crew, although we suspect that on the quiet he is a bit of a lad.» ir de perlas = come up + a treat ; work + a treat ; go down + a treat .
Example: The window frames appeared to have not seen the light of day for over 50 years and were totally caked in dirt -- although with some elbow grease the window came up a treat. Example: It works a treat and handles the embedded CRLF perfectly. Example: After only two days rehearsal we did a stormer of a gig from my point of view which went down a treat to a packed house.» madreperla = mother of pearl .
Example: Some single concepts can only be denoted by more than one word, eg mother of pearl, moment of truth.» perla artificial = artificial pearl .
Example: It's really difficult to tell fine artifical pearls from lovely cultured pearls.» perla cultivada = cultured pearl .
Example: Nowadays the majority of the pearls used for necklaces are cultured pearls.» perla de sabiduría = gem of wisdom .
Example: His popular gems of wisdom contains spontaneous verses employing earthy metaphors to illustrate key points.» perla natural = natural pearl .
Example: Natural pearls come in many shapes, with perfectly round ones being comparatively rare.» salir de perlas = come up + a treat ; go down + a treat ; nail it .
Example: The window frames appeared to have not seen the light of day for over 50 years and were totally caked in dirt -- although with some elbow grease the window came up a treat. Example: After only two days rehearsal we did a stormer of a gig from my point of view which went down a treat to a packed house. Example: It seems we have all taken swings at this problem without ever really nailing it.» sentar de perlas = do + Nombre + a power of good ; do + Nombre + a/the world of good .
Example: I took my mother to Southend for a holiday as she had been very ill & it did her a power of good. Example: Aria used to be Rosewood's resident weird girl -- but that was before a trip to Iceland did her a world of good.» todo + ir + de perlas = everything + be + hunky-dory ; everything + be + peachy(-keen) .
Example: 'And I don't like the option of walking around smiling as if everything was just hunky-dory,' Meek put in = "Y no me gusta la opción de andar por ahí sonriendo como si todo marchase bien". Example: You can vote for the person who thinks everything is just 'peachy-keen', or you can vote for change.» venir de pelas = be just what the doctor ordered .
Example: Sometimes a good cry is just what the doctor ordered.» venir de perlas = suit + Nombre + (down) to a T/tee ; be just the thing ; be just the ticket ; be just the job ; be (right) up + Posesivo + alley ; be + Posesivo + cup of tea/cuppa tea ; suit + Nombre + to the ground ; be just perfect ; be (as) right as rain ; be (right) up + Posesivo + street ; fit + Nombre + (down) to a T/tee .
Example: She'd heard on the grapevine that a big project was coming up with a past contact and it was work that suited her to a T. Example: What's obsolete in one department could be just the thing for another, and hand-me-down computers are becoming the next stop in sophisticated inventory management. Example: Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed. Example: She came up with a detail from a recent painting which was just the job, and we agreed terms relatively quickly. Example: For them enough is never enough, and any kind of scam is right up their alley. Example: As far as the younger generation is concerned, media is more their cup of tea than journalism. Example: The apartments seem to be more suited to families but seeing as my friends and I aren't clubbers it suited us to the ground. Example: The weather was just perfect for taking shots as I wandered around. Example: Essentially this novel is about being right as rain for nearly a whole lifetime in a country full of light and sun, and tremendous goodwill. Example: She is known to be a good talker and listener so this role is right up her street. Example: She had on a teal blue V-neck shirt that fitted her to a T with a small bit of cleavage showing.