Olmo in english
Elm
pronunciation: elm part of speech: noun
pronunciation: elm part of speech: noun
In gestures
olmo = elm tree ; elm.
Example: The speech was supposedly delivered under a large elm tree.Example: In its native Asia, the disease actually serves the valuable function of eliminating old or weakened elms to make way for new growth.more:
» no se le puede pedir peras al olmo = You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear ; You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy ; a leopard cannot/never/doesn't/won't change(s) its spots .
Example: Everybody knows 'you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear,' suggesting that something without inherent value can't be transformed into something valuable. Example: Or, as they say around here, 'You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy'. Example: Anyone can turn their lives around -- I don't believe that whole thing that a leopard never changes its spots, because you're looking at someone who has.» pedirle peras al olmo = cry for + the moon ; ask for + the moon ; reach for + the moon .
Example: The author's plea that there must be better and closer liaison and cooperation between all these factions may seem like crying for the moon. Example: In a highly political society like India, wanting an institution free of political interference is like asking for the moon. Example: Reach for the moon for even if you fail, you'll still land among the stars.