icing on the cake
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icing on the cake
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (figurative) (final embellishment)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la guinda (F) (figurative)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
It was a perfect day, and watching the sunset was the icing on the cake.Fue un día perfecto, y ver la puesta del sol fue la guinda.
2. (culinary)
a. el glaseado del pastel (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The icing on the cake is delicious. Can you give me the recipe?El glaseado del pastel es delicioso. ¿Me das la receta?
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