What does "colmo" mean in English?

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Spanish

colmo

English

peak

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Alternative translations of "colmo"

height
limit
climax
summit

Examples of how to use "colmo" in Spanish

Spanish
Para colmo, empezó a llover.
English
To make matters worse, it started to rain.
Spanish
¡Es el colmo de la mala suerte!
English
It's the height of bad luck!
Spanish
Llegar tarde otra vez fue el colmo.
English
Arriving late again was the last straw.
Spanish
Perder el trabajo fue el colmo.
English
Losing my job was the last straw.
Spanish
Para ella, eso es el colmo.
English
For her, that is the last straw.

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Para colmo, empezó a llover.

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