qué barbaridad

qué barbaridad(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. good heavens
¡Qué barbaridad! ¿Viste lo enfadado que se puso? Y todo porque le dije que no estaba de acuerdo.Good heavens! Did you see how angry he got? And just because I told him I didn't agree.
b. that's amazing
¡Qué barbaridad! ¿Viste lo alto que saltó ese perro?That's amazing! Did you see how high that dog jumped?
c. that's incredible
Estamos ya a mediados de mes. - ¡Qué barbaridad! El tiempo pasa volando.We're already in the middle of the month. - That's incredible! Time flies.
d. that's ridiculous
¿Te han cobrado ocho euros por dos cafés? ¡Qué barbaridad!Have they charged you eight euros for two coffees? That's ridiculous!
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¡Qué barbaridad de precios! No pienso volver a esta tienda.These prices are just over the top! I won't be coming back to this store.
¡Qué barbaridad de niños! No se estaban quietos ni un momento.Those children were just too much! They wouldn't keep still for a single second.
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