bead

perle

Petit objet généralement rond et percé, utilisé pour décorer des vêtements ou fabriquer des bijoux.

En anglais simple : A small object, usually round and with a hole, used to decorate clothes or make jewellery.

• She chose a blue bead.
• The necklace is made of wooden beads.
• We threaded colourful beads onto a string.

Expressions courantes : glass bead, bead necklace, string a bead

goutte, gouttelette

Petite goutte ronde de liquide.

En anglais simple : A small round drop of liquid.

• A bead of water hung from the leaf.
• Beads of sweat covered his forehead.
• Tiny beads of moisture formed on the glass.

Comment l'utiliser : bead of something (A bead of sweat rolled down her cheek.)

Synonymes : drop, droplet

Expressions courantes : bead of sweat, bead of water, tiny bead

grain de chapelet

Une des petites boules enfilées sur un cordon que l’on compte en priant.

En anglais simple : One of the small balls on a string that people count while praying.

• He moved one bead through his fingers.
• She counted the beads as she prayed.
• The rosary had a broken bead.

Synonymes : prayer bead

Expressions courantes : prayer bead, rosary bead, count a bead

former des gouttelettes, perler

Former de petites gouttes ou boules rondes sur une surface.

En anglais simple : Form small round drops or balls on a surface.

• Sweat began to bead on his forehead.
• Rain beaded on the freshly waxed car.
• Moisture beads on the cold glass.

Comment l'utiliser : bead on something (Water beaded on the polished surface.)

Expressions courantes : bead on something, water begins to bead, bead up

orner de perles

Décorer quelque chose en y cousant ou en y fixant de petites perles.

En anglais simple : Sew or attach small decorative balls onto something.

• She learned to bead a dress.
• They beaded the collar by hand.
• He is beading a costume for the show.

Expressions courantes : bead a dress, bead a gown, bead the fabric