guinda
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la guinda(
geen
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (fruit)
b. morello cherry
En la parte superior del pastel había crema chantillí y guindas.The cake was topped with whipped cream and morello cherries.
2. (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. icing on the cake (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
El espectáculo fue increíble. La guinda fue un dueto de las dos cantantes.The show was amazing. The icing on the cake was a duet with both singers.
b. finishing touch
Joaquín le puso la guinda a la decoración con dos cuadros modernos.Joaquin added the finishing touch to the decoration with two modern paintings.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Tuve un día miserable y, como guinda, ¡me remolcaron el carro!I've had a miserable day today, and, to cap it all, my car got towed!
Mi hermano recibió varias becas y, para ponerle la guinda, mis padres le regalaron un carro nuevo.To top off all the scholarships my brother received, our parents bought him a new car.
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