colofón

el colofón(
koh
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loh
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fohn
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A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. climax
La interpretación que hizo el tenor del aria de Rigoletto puso un brillante colofón a un extraordinario concierto.The tenor's rendition of Rigoletto's aria was a brilliant climax to a superb concert.
b. culmination
Este voluminoso libro no es más que el colofón a años de investigación.This hefty tome is nothing but the culmination of years of research.
c. grand finale
Como colofón a la ceremonia de clausura de los Juegos Olímpicos habrá un castillo de fuegos artificiales.As a grand finale for the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games there will be a fireworks display.
d. coda
Esta comedia bobalicona constituye un triste colofón a una carrera por otra parte impecableThis silly comedy is a sad coda to an otherwise impeccable career.
e.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Su discurso fue el colofón a un mandato lleno de éxitos.Her speech marked the end of a successful mandate.
Como colofón, las tres bandas subieron al escenario a tocar juntos "Johnny B. Goode".To top it all off, the three bands came onto the stage to perform "Johnny B. Goode" together.
a. colophon
Al final del libro, el colofón indica que fue impreso en Gante en 1595.At the end of the book, the colophon says it was printed in Ghent in 1595.
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