What does perle in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word perle in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use perle in French.

The word perle in French means pearl, bead, drop, gem, angel, treasure, star, howler, pearl moulding, bead moulding, beaded, pearl, tinkling, immaculate, go-slow, with fine bubbles, drip, form beads, form droplets, sparkle, appear, bead, refine, perfect, discover the rare gem, find the rare gem, pearl grey, pearled millet, pearl millet, pearl barley, pearled barley, baroque pearl, cultured pearl, dewdrop, rare gem. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word perle

pearl

nom féminin (sécrétion de coquillage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les perles sont très prisées en joaillerie.
Pearls are highly valued by jewellers.

bead

nom féminin (sphère percée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La petite fille fait des colliers de perles colorées.
The little girl is making necklaces from coloured beads.

drop

nom féminin (goutte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Des perles de pluie coulent sur les feuillages.
Drops of rain run down the leaves.

gem, angel, treasure, star

nom féminin (figuré (personne précieuse) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Leur employée de maison est une perle, ils auraient tort de s'en séparer.
Their housekeeper is a gem; they'd be making a mistake to let her go.

howler

nom féminin (figuré (erreur prêtant à rire) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les perles du bac font bien rire chaque année.
The A-level howlers make me laugh every year.

pearl moulding, bead moulding

nom féminin pluriel (ornement de moulure) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces perles sont en stuc.
This pearl moulding is stucco.

beaded

adjectif (avec des perles)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La robe de la mariée était perlée.
The bride's dress was beaded.

pearl

adjectif (nacré)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La robe se fermait au moyen de petits boutons perlés.
The dress did up with little pearl buttons.

tinkling

adjectif (soutenu (distinct, soigné) (sound)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le rire perlé des enfants meubla le silence.
The tinkling laughter of children filled the silence.

immaculate

adjectif (vieux (parfait)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les couturières ont réalisé un travail perlé sur cette robe.
The dressmakers achieved an immaculate piece of work on this dress.

go-slow

adjectif (intermittent)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le mécontentement des syndicats a occasionné une grève perlée.
The workers have voted for go-slow action.

with fine bubbles

adjectif (qui a de fines bulles) (wine)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les vins de Savoie sont souvent perlés.

drip

verbe intransitif (s'écouler par gouttes)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Son front perlait à cause de la canicule.

form beads, form droplets

verbe intransitif (caramel : former de petites bulles)

Quand il est à point pour le caramel, le sucre perle.

sparkle

verbe intransitif (vin : avoir de fines bulles)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les vins de Savoie perlent souvent.

appear

verbe intransitif (soutenu (poindre)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le chasseur est parti à l'heure où le jour perlait à l'horizon.

bead

verbe transitif (coudre des perles sur [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette ouvrière perle des robes dans une maison de couture.

refine, perfect

verbe transitif (vieilli (réaliser avec soin)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cet ouvrier perle toujours son travail.

discover the rare gem, find the rare gem

locution verbale (trouver [qch], [qqn] d'unique)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il dénicha la perle rare dans cette bibliothèque.

pearl grey

adjectif invariable (nuance de gris) (UK)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

pearled millet, pearl millet

nom masculin (céréale vivrière) (cereal grain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pearl barley, pearled barley

nom masculin (orge débarrassée du son) (cereal grain)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

baroque pearl

nom féminin (perle irrégulière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les perles irrégulières sont appelées perles baroques.

cultured pearl

nom féminin (perle cultivée, non sauvage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

dewdrop

nom féminin (goutte d'humidité matinale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Des perles de rosée tapissaient le gazon.

rare gem

nom féminin (chose ou personne exceptionnelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce vin, mes amis, c'est une perle rare. Je suis un patron exigeant mais je suis sûr qu'un jour, je trouverai bien la perle rare.

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