pearl
US /pɝːl/
UK /pɝːl/
1.
perla
a hard, glistening spherical mass, typically white or bluish-grey, formed within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk and highly prized as a gem.
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She wore a necklace of beautiful pearls.
Llevaba un collar de hermosas perlas.
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The diver found a large pearl inside the oyster.
El buzo encontró una gran perla dentro de la ostra.
2.
perla, tesoro
a person or thing of great rarity and worth
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She is a true pearl among her colleagues.
Ella es una verdadera perla entre sus colegas.
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The old book was a hidden pearl in the antique shop.
El libro antiguo era una perla escondida en la tienda de antigüedades.