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21 para colmo de males
= to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the woundEx. To add insult to injury, she came back from the cash-point without enough readies and had to make a return journey.Ex. To add salt to injury there is a pregnancy as a result of this abominable act.Ex. And then, to rub salt in the wound, Adobe had the nerves to sent me an automated email announcing that the issue was fixed.* * *= to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the woundEx: To add insult to injury, she came back from the cash-point without enough readies and had to make a return journey.
Ex: To add salt to injury there is a pregnancy as a result of this abominable act.Ex: And then, to rub salt in the wound, Adobe had the nerves to sent me an automated email announcing that the issue was fixed. -
22 ser el colmo
(v.) = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limitEx. She said they've tolerated his moods, his viciousness -- everything else -- but that this was the last straw.Ex. But it was the government, rather than the workers and their bosses, who brought the situation to a head.Ex. The one thing which takes the biscuit is the fact they use a cardboard cutout which is strapped upon another actor's body.Ex. Health care workers take the cake for high absenteeism.Ex. ' It's the limit of arrogance,' complained the left-wing deputy representing OSCE, a pan-European body in charge of monitoring elections to ensure fair play.* * *(v.) = be the last straw, bring + the situation to a head, take + the biscuit, take + the cake, be the limitEx: She said they've tolerated his moods, his viciousness -- everything else -- but that this was the last straw.
Ex: But it was the government, rather than the workers and their bosses, who brought the situation to a head.Ex: The one thing which takes the biscuit is the fact they use a cardboard cutout which is strapped upon another actor's body.Ex: Health care workers take the cake for high absenteeism.Ex: ' It's the limit of arrogance,' complained the left-wing deputy representing OSCE, a pan-European body in charge of monitoring elections to ensure fair play. -
23 coberto de colmo
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24 cobrir com colmo
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25 el colmo
• the last part• the last straw• the Last Supper• the last week• the likes• the lion's share -
26 el colmo de la ingratitud
• the heavens opened• the height of insolenceDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > el colmo de la ingratitud
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27 el colmo de la insolencia
• the height of absurdity• the height of stupidityDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > el colmo de la insolencia
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28 el colmo de la tontería
• the height of ingratitude• the hell withDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > el colmo de la tontería
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29 el colmo de lo absurdo
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30 es el colmo
• it takes the cake• it's a bit thick• it's the last straw• that causes allergy• that cock won't fight• that complains about everything• that does not concern me• that is old hat• that is the way to do it• that's fine• that's going too too far -
31 eso es el colmo
• that takes care of that• that takes the cake• that thing• that tops it off• this is the end• this is the last straw• this is the limit -
32 eso sí que es el colmo
• that is another matter• that is it• that is nothing to you• that is the limit• that takes place between different cultures• that thing• that time• that tops it off• that uses terroristic police tactics and methods• that's beside the point• that's enough• that's the least important thing• that's the point I'm trying to make -
33 esto es el colmo
• it is the limit• that is nothing to you• that is the limit• that thing• that tops it off• this is the last straw• this is the limit -
34 hasta llegar al colmo
• at the end of one's endurance• at the end of one's tether -
35 llenar al colmo
• fill the vacancy• fill too much -
36 para colmo
• as if that were not enough• if that were not enough• on top of• on top of everything else• on top of that• on top of this• to add insult to injury• to cap it all• to top it all• to top it off -
37 para colmo de desgracias
• to make matters worse• to top everythingDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > para colmo de desgracias
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38 para colmo de males
• on top of• on top of that• to cap it all• to make matters worse• to make things worse -
39 ser el colmo
• be the last straw• be the limit -
40 ser el colmo de
• be the height of
См. также в других словарях:
colmo — sustantivo masculino 1. Porción de una cosa que desborda el recipiente en el que está contenida: Me ha puesto una cucharilla de azúcar hasta el colmo. Tomó una copa de helado con colmo. 2. Grado más alto a que se puede llegar en una cosa: Lo que… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
colmo (1) — {{hw}}{{colmo (1)}{{/hw}}agg. Pieno, traboccante (anche fig.): un piatto colmo di leccornie; cuore colmo di gioia. colmo (2) {{hw}}{{colmo (2)}{{/hw}}s. m. 1 Cima, sommità, culmine | Prominenza. 2 Piena: il colmo del fiume. 3 Gioco di parole… … Enciclopedia di italiano
colmo — |ô| s. m. 1. Caule de nós salientes, muitas vezes fistuloso, próprio das poáceas. 2. Cobertura feita com um conjunto desses caules. • Plural: colmos |ô|. ‣ Etimologia: latim culmus, i … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
colmo — I (Derivado de colmar.) ► adjetivo Que está colmado o lleno. SINÓNIMO harto II (Del lat. cumulus, montón.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Parte de una sustancia que rebasa los bordes del recipiente que la contiene. 2 Complemento o término de alguna… … Enciclopedia Universal
colmo — 1cól·mo s.m. CO 1. il punto più alto di una curvatura, di un rilievo e sim.; cima, sommità 2. fig., il punto di maggiore intensità, il massimo livello: raggiungere il colmo della gioia | il punto estremo: il colmo della vecchiaia; il colmo della… … Dizionario italiano
colmo — límite; agotamiento; fin; cf. colmar la paciencia, el colmo, ser el colmo; es el colmo: la ciudad está cada día menos respirable , es el colmo de la corrupción: ahora resulta que e Ministerio de Educación es responsable de la malversación de… … Diccionario de chileno actual
colmo — s m 1 Grado más alto de alguna cosa, punto en el que ya no puede superarse o sobrepasarse: el colmo de la felicidad, el colmo del cinismo 2 Punto en el que algo resulta intolerable o inconcebible: Llego al colmo de gritarme en público 3 Ser algo… … Español en México
colmo — {{#}}{{LM C09305}}{{〓}} {{SynC09531}} {{[}}colmo{{]}} ‹col·mo› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Grado máximo al que se puede llegar en algo: • Eres el colmo de la estupidez y no dices más que tonterías.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} Añadido, culminación o remate … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
colmo — colmo1 (Del lat. cumŭlus, montón). 1. m. Porción de materia pastosa o árida, o de cosas de poco volumen, que sobresale por encima de los bordes del vaso que las contiene. 2. Complemento o término de algo. a colmo. loc. adv. colmadamente. llegar… … Diccionario de la lengua española
colmo — (m) (Intermedio) grado más alto de un sentimiento, sensación, etc. Ejemplos: ¡Tu comportamiento impertinente fue el colmo de la intolerancia y falta de respeto hacia las personas mayores! Para el colmo de la felicidad solo le falta un hijo.… … Español Extremo Basic and Intermediate
colmo — ▌ ser el colmo locución ser el acabose. * * * Sinónimos: ■ repleción, sobra, exceso, complemento, término, saturación, plenitud … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos