bead

US /biːd/
UK /biːd/
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1.

Perle, Kügelchen

a small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading

:
She wore a necklace made of colorful beads.
Sie trug eine Halskette aus bunten Perlen.
The dress was intricately embroidered with tiny glass beads.
Das Kleid war aufwendig mit winzigen Glasperlen bestickt.
2.

Tropfen, Perle

a drop of a liquid on a surface

:
Sweat beads formed on his forehead.
Schweißperlen bildeten sich auf seiner Stirn.
Rain beads clung to the windowpane.
Regenperlen klebten an der Fensterscheibe.
1.

perlen, Tropfen bilden

to form into small drops on a surface

:
Water beaded on the freshly waxed car.
Wasser perlt auf dem frisch gewachsten Auto.
Sweat beaded on his brow as he worked.
Schweiß perlte auf seiner Stirn, während er arbeitete.