перл
rare #14723
nouninanimatecountable
- 1.
gem, masterpiece, pearl (of wisdom), howler (ironic)
Он вы́дал очередно́й перл.
He came out with another gem.
Very often ironic, especially in the plural: перлы = choice absurdities, howlers.
- 2.
pearl
На её ше́е блесте́ли пе́рлы.
Pearls glittered on her neck.
Poetic or archaic for жемчужина.
- 3.
(rare) pearl (5-point type)typography
Примеча́ния набраны пе́рлом.
The notes are set in pearl type.
Historical term for a small type size.
Examples
В его речи попадались забавные перлы.
There were some amusing gems in his speech.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | пе́рл | пе́рлы |
| Gen.Genitive | пе́рла | пе́рлов |
| Dat.Dative | пе́рлу | пе́рлам |
| Acc.Accusative | пе́рл | пе́рлы |
| Inst.Instrumental | пе́рлом | пе́рлами |
| Prep.Prepositional | пе́рле | пе́рлах |
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