| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
the wait | la espera |
awful | pésimo |
Today the wait has been awful, and on top of that we have missed the train. | Hoy la espera ha sido pésima y encima hemos perdido el tren. |
to ruin (to sour) | amargar |
rude | grosero |
Yesterday she ruined the party for us, and on top of that she was rude, even though she is my friend. | Ayer nos amargó la fiesta y encima fue grosera, y eso que es mi amiga. |
the pothole | el bache |
The road is longer than I thought, and on top of that we have hit a huge pothole. | La carretera es más larga de lo que pensaba y encima hemos pillado un bache enorme. |
pathetic (deplorable, regrettable) | lamentable |
the last straw | el colmo |
The service has been pathetic, and on top of that the waiter has been rude; it is the last straw. | El servicio ha sido lamentable y encima el camarero ha sido grosero; es el colmo. |
I do not think that they will fix the breakdown today, and on top of that it is cold. | No creo que arreglen la avería hoy y encima hace frío. |
the downpour (deluge, flood) | el diluvio |
The downpour has ruined the excursion for us, and on top of that it is cold. | El diluvio nos ha amargado la excursión y encima hace frío. |
The wait is longer than they said, and on top of that we do not have water. | La espera es más larga de lo que decían y encima no tenemos agua. |
I do not think that this delay is normal, and on top of that no one says anything. | No creo que este retraso sea normal y encima nadie dice nada. |
Today the weather is awful, and on top of that we have had a breakdown. | Hoy el tiempo es pésimo y encima hemos tenido una avería. |
It has been raining since yesterday, and on top of that my boots are broken. | Llueve desde ayer y encima mis botas están rotas. |
I have not slept for two days, and on top of that the neighbors are making noise. | No duermo desde hace dos días y encima los vecinos hacen ruido. |
A terrible downpour is falling and, on top of that, there is an enormous pothole. | Cae un diluvio terrible y, encima, hay un bache enorme. |
unacceptable | inaceptable |
the helplessness | la impotencia |
The boss's decision is unacceptable and it is the last straw; on top of that, I feel helplessness. | La decisión de la jefa es inaceptable y es el colmo; encima, siento impotencia. |
The boss's behavior is unacceptable and regrettable; on top of that, we feel a lot of helplessness. | El comportamiento del jefe es inaceptable y lamentable; encima, sentimos mucha impotencia. |
to ask who is last in line (to keep one's place) | pedir la vez |
At the market you have to ask who is last in line when you arrive. | En el mercado tienes que pedir la vez al llegar. |
I asked who was last in line an hour ago, and on top of that they still haven't served me. | Pedí la vez hace una hora y encima todavía no me han atendido. |
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