idiom: "at that"

Question

I was looking for a translation of the English idiom "at that", and all I've found is the Spanish "además", which I later on found out was merely a synonym of "también". But neither are idioms in Spanish as "at that" is in English. They are just equivalents of "too " or "also".

Could anyone tell me if there is an idiom in Spanish that would translate the English idiom "at that"?

Thank you.

Answer 1

Good morning, FZ.

Could you post an example sentence or two in English using the phrase "at that?"

Hello, Marianne. I don't have a particular context, but I can give you a dictionary example: "It was a long wait, and an exasperating one at that". ("at that" meaning "besides"). - 00494ed7, Aug 10, 2010

So, I'd be interested not in a simple translation of it, which I could find, but in a Spanish idiomatic equivalent, if there is one, of course. Idiom for idiom, as they might say : - 00494ed7, Aug 10, 2010

This is what I'm really looking for, Marianne. Thanks for wanting to help me out. Appreciate it as always :) - 00494ed7, Aug 10, 2010

Hmmm..I'll have to keep my eye out for a similar idiom. - --Mariana--, Aug 10, 2010

Answer 2

Well if you're putting it at the end of your sentence I think that además is a pretty good substitute because both 'at that' and 'además' can mean 'besides'.

But if it's at the beginning, as if to say 'at that moment' you could use:

'En eso' o 'con lo cual' or 'en aquel momento'

Hope one of those might help

Gracias, Maria-Claire :) - 00494ed7, Aug 10, 2010

de nada :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 10, 2010