Pera in english
Pear
pronunciation: per part of speech: noun
pronunciation: per part of speech: noun
In gestures
pera = pear.
Example: Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.more:
» con forma de pera = pear-shaped .
Example: This pear-shaped, fiddle-like musical instrument displays both 'Western' and 'Eastern' influences.» del año de la pera = from the year dot .
Example: This rather fat book gives a readable account of the history of mathematics from the year dot up to the last century.» de uvas a peras = once in a blue moon .
Example: Among the essays he presents we find a explanation of the phrase 'once in a blue moon'.» en forma de pera = pear-shaped .
Example: This pear-shaped, fiddle-like musical instrument displays both 'Western' and 'Eastern' influences.» 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.» tomate de pera = pear tomato ; Italian tomato ; Roma tomato ; plum tomato .
Example: Characterized by its elongated pear shape and meaty content, pear tomatoes differ in taste depending on the soil. Example: Still today, Italian tomatoes are considered the best tomatoes in the world. Example: If you are a fan of fresh tomato sauce, you should be growing Roma tomatoes in your garden. Example: The oval-shaped plum tomato is the workhorse of the tomato family -- good cooked or raw with firm flesh, few seeds, and full flavor.