Example: Per acabar-ho de rematar, va ploure just quan vam sortir.
Definition
"Per acabar-ho de rematar" is a Catalan expression used to emphasize that something occurs as a final, often unfortunate or ironic, event that completes a situation. For example, it can mean 'to top it all off' or 'to make matters worse' in English.
Translations
To top it all off
Para rematar
Om het af te maken
Pour couronner le tout
Um dem Ganzen die Krone aufzusetzen
Etymology
The phrase "Per acabar-ho de rematar" literally translates to 'to finish it off completely.' It combines 'acabar' (to finish) with 'rematar' (to conclude or seal), emphasizing the final action that completes an event. Did you know this expression vividly conveys a sense of finality, often with a touch of irony or misfortune?
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To top it all off