bead
BrE /biːd/ AmE /biːd/
noun en → es
a small, round piece of glass or plastic used for making necklaces and bracelets
perla pequeña, cuentita
- beads
Collocations necklace of beads · bracelet made of beads
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She wore a necklace of colorful beads.
Ella llevaba un collar de cuentas coloridas.
a small round object used for counting prayers when saying them on a string of beads
cuentita para rezar, oración
- beads
Collocations rosary beads · counting prayer beads
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He was counting his rosary beads.
Él estaba contando las cuentas de su rosario.
a small round lump on the surface of something, such as a piece of wood or fabric
bultito redondo en la superficie
- beads
Collocations wooden beads · fabric beads
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The fabric had a pattern of tiny beads.
El tejido tenía un patrón de pequeños bultitos.
a small round drop of liquid, especially sweat or water on a surface
gota pequeña de líquido
- beads
Collocations sweat beads · water beads
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Sweat was forming tiny beads on his forehead.
El sudor formaba pequeñas gotas en su frente.
to make small round objects, such as glass or plastic beads
hacer cuentitas
- [intransitive], [take sb/sth + obj]
Collocations bead making · make beads
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She enjoys bead-making as a hobby.
Ella disfruta de hacer cuentas como pasatiempo.
a small round object used in games or toys, often made of plastic or metal
pequeña bola en juegos o juguetes
- beads
Collocations toy beads · game beads
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The toy had shiny metal beads.
El juguete tenía brillantes bolas metálicas.
a small round object used to decorate fabric or clothing, often made of plastic or metal
adorno redondo en tejidos o prendas
- beads
Collocations fabric beads · clothing beads
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The dress was decorated with shiny fabric beads.
El vestido estaba decorado con brillantes cuentas de tela.
a small round object used in scientific experiments or equipment, often made of glass or plastic
pequeño objeto redondo en experimentos científicos
- beads
Collocations scientific beads · experiment beads
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The scientist used glass beads in her experiment.
La científica usó cuentas de vidrio en su experimento.