Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
take the cake
Spanish translation:
ser el colmo
Added to glossary by
Yaotl Altan
Jul 9, 2008 03:26
15 yrs ago
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English term
Jorge Hugg
take the cake
Non-PRO
Not for points
English to Spanish
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Idiom
English idiom meaning to be the most outstanding in some respect, either the best or the worst.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +3 | ser el colmo |
Yaotl Altan
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| 3 +1 | llevarse la palma |
eloso (X)
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Change log
Jul 23, 2008 04:09: Yaotl Altan Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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3 mins
Yaotl Altan
Mexico
Mexico
Native in Spanish
Mexico
Mexican translator proofreader +20 years
Native in: Spanish 
, Italian
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, French to Spanish, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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43
Selected
ser el colmo
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
9 mins
llevarse la palma
referring to a person
Note from asker:
| This answer covers both the best and the worst outstanding thing (even when it is not referring to a person). This one works better for me. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Anne Smith Campbell
: Perdona eloso, he repetido tu respuesta,... ando un poco despistada últimamente. Un saludo, Anne. Añado que borro mi respuesta.En todo caso entiendo que esta
14 mins
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¡No te aflijas, Anne.! ¡No hay problema! Y mil gracias por tu apoyo.
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