pearl
US /pɝːl/
UK /pɝːl/
1.
pérola
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.
Ela usava um colar de lindas pérolas.
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The diver found a large pearl inside the oyster.
O mergulhador encontrou uma grande pérola dentro da ostra.
2.
pérola, tesouro
a person or thing of great rarity and worth
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She is a true pearl among her colleagues.
Ela é uma verdadeira pérola entre seus colegas.
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The old book was a hidden pearl in the antique shop.
O livro antigo era uma pérola escondida na loja de antiguidades.