pearl diver

• Personne qui plonge sous l'eau pour ramasser des huîtres perlières ou d'autres mollusques afin d'en extraire les perles, généralement à des fins commerciales.

A person who dives into water to collect pearls from oysters or other mollusks, typically for commercial purposes.

1. Pearl diver (literal)B1formal

   A person who dives into the sea to collect pearls from oysters.

   plongeur de perles

   • The pearl diver held his breath for over a minute while searching for oysters.
   • Many pearl divers in the past worked under dangerous conditions.
   • He trained for years to become a skilled pearl diver.

2. Pearl diver (slang)C1slangamerican

   A person who searches through trash or dumpsters for valuable items.

   Chercheur de trésors dans les poubelles

   • The homeless man was a pearl diver, looking for discarded treasures.
   • He made a living as a pearl diver in the city's dumpsters.
   • Pearl divers often find old electronics and sell them for parts.