Usage examples of "para colmo de males" in Spanish with translation to English

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Me perdí, y para colmo empezó a llover. I got lost, and to make matter worse, it began to rain.
Noche, cómplice de males y pesadillas. Night, accomplice of diseases and nightmares.
El dinero es la raíz de todos los males. Money is the root of all evil.
No necesitas tener el pelo cortado para esta semana. You need not have a haircut this week.
Eso es el colmo. That's the last straw.
Tabaco, divino, exótico, súper-excelente tabaco, que vas más allá de todas las panaceas, oro potable, y piedra filosofal, un soberano remedio a todos los males... pero como es tan comúnmente abusado por la mayoría de los hombres, que lo toman como hojalateros la cerveza, éste es una plaga, malicia, un violento desolador de bienes, tierras, salud, infernal y demoníaco tabaco, la ruina y derrota del cuerpo y alma. Tobacco, divine, rare, superexcellent tobacco, which goes far beyond all the panaceas, potable gold, and philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases...but as it is commonly abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health, hellish, devilish and damned tobacco, the ruin and overthrow of body and soul.
El desprendimiento de rocas representa un peligro para los alpinistas. Falling rocks present a danger to climbers.
Quien canta sus males espanta Problems don't seem so bad if you keep cheerful
Desearía que el estuviera aquí para ayudarnos. I wish that he were here to help us.
A pesar de ser viejo y tullido, tuvo el valor suficiente para hacer el trabajo. Old and crippled, he had courage enough to do the work.
Tan sólo necesito una cebolla para esta receta. I only need one onion for this recipe.
Soy tu esposa y me gusta verme bien para complacerte. I'm your wife and I like to look nice to please you.
Tom arriesgó su vida para salvar a Mary. Tom risked his life to save Mary.
Miraré para otra parte. I will look the other way.
Los negocios pequeños tendrán que apretarse el cinturón para sobrevivir. Small businesses will have to tighten their belts to survive.
Durante un momento Tom estuvo demasiado sorprendido para hablar. For a moment, Tom was too surprised to speak.
Haz lo que puedas para completar el trabajo. Do your best to complete the work.
Toda persona tiene derecho a la educación. La educación debe ser gratuita, al menos en lo concerniente a la instrucción elemental y fundamental. La instrucción elemental será obligatoria. La instrucción técnica y profesional habrá de ser generalizada; el acceso a los estudios superiores será igual para todos, en función de los méritos respectivos. Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Elementary education shall be compulsory. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.
Esperé por diez minutos, aunque esos diez minutos parecieron como diez horas para mí. I waited for ten minutes, though they seemed like 10 hours to me.
Él estaba demasiado cansado para estudiar. He was too tired to study.
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