English-Spanish translations for apples and oranges

• peras con manzanas
  Les ruego que no caigan en la trampa de comparar peras con manzanas. Please do not fall into the trap of comparing apples and oranges.
• peras y manzanas
  Y aunque con peras y manzanas se puedan hacer buenas tartas, esta comparación es totalmente errónea en política. While apples and oranges perhaps both produce a good fruit stew, that is completely the wrong approach to take in politics.

Definition of apples and oranges

• A comparison of items that, however categorically similar, is inapt; an incompatible equation

Examples

• Its apples and oranges. You cant convert square meters to linear inches.
• Comparing the grades of English students to those of engineering students is like trying to compare apples and oranges.

Related words

• mix apples and oranges
• compare apples and oranges
• apples to oranges