pera

=

pear

noun

pera
feminine noun
1. pear (fruta)
2. (rubber) bulb (de goma)
3. = light switch on cord
4. (expresiones)
  • partir peras -> to fall out
  • pedir peras al olmo -> to ask (for) the impossible
  • ser la pera (informal) -> to be the limit (peninsular Spanish)
adjective invariable
5. posh (informal) (peninsular Spanish)
  • niño pera -> spoiled o posh brat

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pera [pay’-rah]
noun
1. Pear, the fruit of the pear-tree. (f)
2. A small tuft of hair left to grow on the chin (barba, barbilla). (f)
3. (coll.) A sinecure. (f)
4. Bulb (bocina). (f)
5. Bulb (bombilla). (f)
6. Cushy job (empleo). (f)
7. Punchball. (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
  • Pedir peras al olmo -> to look for pears on elm-trees
  • Tocarse la pera -> to sit on one's backside

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"pera" in the Answers forum
Q: What does al final logré que Marcello Pera, **pasmado de mi cuajo**, accediera…
A: Uso divertido de palabras no muy conocidas. contrito: arrepentido pasmado de mi cuajo: sorprendido o harto de lo pesado que me puse
Q: I am female so would I change the ending of pero to pera and cansado to cansada?
A: Cansada, yes. It's an adjective. Pero? That means "but", and is always pero. That's a conjunction, not an adjective.
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