Signification
To request something that is utterly unattainable or against nature.
Contexte culturel
Commonly used in daily life to express frustration with bureaucracy. Used similarly across most Spanish-speaking countries.
Use it with 'ser'
It sounds very natural to say 'Es pedir peras al olmo'.
Signification
To request something that is utterly unattainable or against nature.
Use it with 'ser'
It sounds very natural to say 'Es pedir peras al olmo'.
Teste-toi
Complete the idiom.
Es pedir peras ___ ____.
The idiom is 'pedir peras al olmo'.
🎉 Score : /1
Banque d exercices
1 exercicesEs pedir peras ___ ____.
The idiom is 'pedir peras al olmo'.
🎉 Score : /1
Questions fréquentes
1 questionsNo, the idiom is fixed to 'peras' and 'olmo'.
Expressions liées
No hay tu tía
similarThere is no way.
Soñar despierto
contrastDaydreaming.