bead

perlina

Piccolo oggetto, solitamente rotondo e forato, usato per decorare vestiti o creare gioielli.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: glass bead, bead necklace, string a bead

goccia, gocciolina

Piccola goccia rotonda di liquido.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: bead of something (A bead of sweat rolled down her cheek.)

Sinonimi: drop, droplet

Espressioni comuni: bead of sweat, bead of water, tiny bead

grano del rosario

Una delle piccole palline infilate su un filo che si contano durante la preghiera.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: prayer bead

Espressioni comuni: prayer bead, rosary bead, count a bead

formare goccioline

Formare piccole gocce o palline rotonde su una superficie.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: bead on something (Water beaded on the polished surface.)

Espressioni comuni: bead on something, water begins to bead, bead up

decorare con perline

Abbellire qualcosa cucendovi o fissandovi piccole perline.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: bead a dress, bead a gown, bead the fabric