Existe expresión en Inglés para referirse al colmo de algo?
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Existe expresión en Inglés para referirse al colmo de algo?
Podrìa ser algo como " this is last straw" o "HShe has gone too far"
Tambièn hay una expresiòn que es " to top it off" = encima.... para colmo....
Omiti el THE "This is THE last straw"
How about ....
"To top it all off .... "
Que buena pregunta, creo que no hay un equivalente exacto a la palabra "Colmo", "last straw" es lo más parecido que hay pero es más bien como "la gota que derramó el vaso".
si Salvador, es la gota que derramò el vaso, pero tambièn puede aplicarse segùn el contexto. Digamos: " He cannot leave now being his wife pregnant, that would be the last straw"
" no puede irse ahora q su mujer esta embarazada, eso serìa el colmo. Si tomamos en cuenta que ya haya tenido otros comportamientos incorrectos.
"" He cannot leave now being his wife pregnant, that would be the last straw" ....... "eso seria el lìmite"
"He wants to leave her, to top it off she is pregnant" "y encima està embarazada - para colmo està embarazada"
EN DEFINITIVA, CREO QUE AMBAS EXPESIONES INDICAN LO MISMO. SEGUN CONTEXTO, ELEGIRIAMOS UNA U OTRA.
Excelente tu explicación diegonel, ya me quedó más que claro.
Me alegro Salvador
Muy buena tu explicación diegonel. Ahora ya me saqué la duda. Gracias!
De nada Jonatane!
Jonatane, Salvador,
Encontrè otra frase "it is the height of something"
Jonatane, Salvador,
Encontrè otra expresiòn : "it is the height of something"
Muy interesante! También pude encontrar la palabra "summit".
How would it be used? I have never heard anyone use it.Quote:
Originally Posted by diegonel
It is the height of stupidity/ it is the height of laziness.
Jonatane is also right: it the summit of his ambition
Saludos amigos.:) Summit is technically correct BUT I've never heard summit used in that expression. Height is commonly used.
Another one. epitome of something: the epitome of arrogance; the epitome of beauty
Then there is ultimate: the ultimate insult; the ultimate achievement
Final: the final blow. the final slap in the face
Another good one: to top it all off: "Things went badly from the start and to top it all off she told me I was ugly."
I LIKE THESE ONES = "the epitome of arrogance; the epitome of beauty" "the final blow. the final slap in the face"
I get it now.Quote:
Originally Posted by diegonel
Hey California:)Quote:
Originally Posted by CaliforniaMan
I was surprised to read that you have never heard height used in this context. How about "...at the height of his career; the height of the battle, the height of the tourist season, etc."
Maybe it's regional.
I previously said that I have never heard summit used BUT "peak" is a very similar word that is used, as in "...the peak of the monsoon season"Quote:
Originally Posted by Jonatane
I have heard the expression "at the height of his career (battle, etc) " but I just did not see how it could mean "el colmo de".Quote:
Originally Posted by vicente
but I guess it could mean that if you have
"at the height of laziness (etc)" or something similar.
After I read it, it made perfect sense but it would just not be my first choice unless I am writing an essay or book or something rather formal. I would use "to top it all off" in an informal setting.
I completely agree. I figured we were just looking for alternative or similar phrases and I threw out a few. There's always more than one way to skin a cat, right?:D
You betcha!Quote:
Originally Posted by vicente
:-)