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el colmo(
kohl
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moh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (limit)
a. height
Mi primo tiene un puerco de verdad que pasea con correa y todo. Para mí, eso es el colmo de la locura.My cousin has a real pig that he walks around on a leash and everything. To me, that's the height of madness.
b. no direct translation
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Llegó tarde y, para colmo, sin la comida que le pedimos que trajera.He arrived late and, on top of that, without the food we asked him to bring.
Otra vez no lavó los platos. ¡Esto es el colmo!She didn't do the dishes again. This is the last straw!
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