perle
/pɛʁl/
1.
nounfeminine
pearl
bead (small decorative sphere used in jewelry)
Elle a acheté des perles pour faire un bracelet.
She bought some beads to make a bracelet.
2.
nounfeminine
gem; a wonderful or rare thing or person (figurative: 'a real gem')
Cet appartement est une vraie perle, on a eu de la chance.
This apartment is a real gem; we were lucky.
