Pera

Today's word is: 'pera' = pear.

In Spanish, the word 'pera' is a feminine noun of Latin origin, the main meaning of which is pear (the fruit of the pear tree - 'peral' in Spanish).

However, the noun 'pera' may also be used in Spanish to refer to:

• A bulb (rubber suction pump)
• An electrical switch (with a shape similar to that of a pear)
• A goatee beard (diminutive 'perilla' often used)
• In boxing, a punching or punch ball

Some expressions with the noun 'pera' in them are: 

• El año de la pera ('ancient' times)
• Pedir peras al olmo (the impossible/ a waste of time)
• Pera de agua (dessert pear/ a very juicy variety of the fruit)
• Poner las peras a cuarto (to give someone a right telling off)
• Poner las peras a ocho (to give someone a right telling off)
• Ser la pera (to be 'the limit')

Examples of the use of the word 'pera' are:

• Estas peras están riquísimas (these pears are very nice)
• Ese coche es del año de la pera (that car is really 'ancient')
• Pedir a Pedro que sea puntual es como pedir peras al olmo (asking Pedro to be on time is waste of time)
• A Manolo tuve que ponerle las peras a cuarto (I had to give Manolo a right telling off)
• ¡Eres la pera! (you are the limit!)

Love-Spanish.com loves the word 'pera' in the YouTube clip in which Manolo Muñoz sings: La Pera Madura

 

For more on the word 'pera', visit: Wordreference.com/es/en/Pera

 

*NB 'Click' on the speaker icon next to the word “pera” in the link to hear the word pronounced.

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