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El millonario tiene una queja; sin embargo, es ridícula.

El millonario tiene una queja; sin embargo, es ridícula.
The millionaire has a complaint; however, it is ridiculous.
From Lesson 187:Hypothetical comparisons (como si)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about El millonario tiene una queja; sin embargo, es ridícula.

Why is ridícula feminine if el millonario is masculine?
The adjective ridícula describes the complaint (una queja), which is a feminine noun. Even though the millionaire is the subject of the first half of the sentence, the second half focuses on the complaint, so the adjective must match it in gender.
Why do we use es instead of está for "it is ridiculous"?
We use the verb ser (here as es) to describe inherent characteristics or qualities. Being ridiculous is considered a core quality of the complaint itself, rather than a temporary state or condition, which would require estar.
What exactly does sin embargo mean here?
The phrase sin embargo is a very common connector that means "however" or "nevertheless." Even though embargo looks like the English word "embargo," together as a phrase it is just the standard way to say "however."
Why is there no word for "it" before es ridícula?
Spanish almost never uses subject pronouns for inanimate objects. The verb form es and the context make it perfectly clear that we are talking about the complaint, so the "it" is simply omitted.

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