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por si fuera poco

English translation: as if that weren\'t enough....

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Spanish term or phrase:por si fuera poco
English translation:as if that weren\'t enough....
Entered by: Bill Greendyk

19:08 Jul 15, 2002
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Poetry & Literature / literary
Spanish term or phrase: por si fuera poco
...y por si fuera poco le habian llamado 'loco'
samtediou
as if that weren't enough....
Explanation:
as if that weren\'t enough, they had called him \"crazy.\"

Hope this helps you!

Saludos
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Bill Greendyk
United States
Local time: 16:13
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Summary of answers provided
4 +23as if that weren't enough....
Bill Greendyk
4 +10(and) to top it off, they called him crazy.
wrtransco
3 +1"and if that wasn't enough, they called him crazy as well.
Swami
4and if that wasn't enough, they had called him crazy
Rufino Pérez De La Sierra
4As if this wasn't enough...
Magno


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +23
as if that weren't enough....


Explanation:
as if that weren\'t enough, they had called him \"crazy.\"

Hope this helps you!

Saludos

Bill Greendyk
United States
Local time: 16:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Russell Gillis: Exactly!
0 min
  -> Thanks, Russel.
agree  Swami: Oops! ¡Me ganaste William!
1 min
  -> No problem, Swami! Thanks!
agree  Paul Edgar: That sounds great to me....
1 min
  -> Thanks, Paul!
agree  Henry Hinds
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agree  Alfredo Gonzalez
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  -> Thanks, Alfredo!
agree  Gabriela Tenenbaum (X): sí! #:))))))
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agree  Claudia Andreani
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  -> Thanks, Claudia!
agree  Сергей Лузан: Muy bien.
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  -> Thanks, Sergio!
agree  x-Translator (X)
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  -> Thanks, Estel
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  -> Hago visitas relámpagos aquí últimamente! ¿Qué tal JL? Gracias..:-))))
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  -> Thanks, Rosa!
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  -> Thanks, Nitza!
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  -> Thanks, SJH!
agree  Parrot: you'll get tired saying thanks...
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  -> No, I don't think so, Cecilia!!! Thanks!!
agree  Oso (X): Bearhug ta ya! ¶:^)
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  -> Thanks, Oso, it feels good!
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"and if that wasn't enough, they called him crazy as well.


Explanation:
Just one option.

Swami
United States
Local time: 16:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oso (X): How's my pal Swami today?
2 hrs
  -> Hi Walking Bear! Swami's been super busy lately, one reason you haven't seen much of him. We've got NO shortage of work!
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
and if that wasn't enough, they had called him crazy


Explanation:
Hope that helps!

Rufino

Rufino Pérez De La Sierra
Canada
Local time: 17:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
As if this wasn't enough...


Explanation:
...

Magno
Local time: 16:13
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
(and) to top it off, they called him crazy.


Explanation:
another pos.

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Note added at 2002-07-15 21:17:43 (GMT)
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Pleass don\'t go by the confidence setting -- I went the wrong direction - had to get used to it!:-(

wrtransco
Local time: 16:13
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marian Greenfield
4 mins
agree  x-Translator (X)
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agree  Sheila Hardie
1 hr
agree  JulioBarrios (X): I like "to top it off" or "to cap it off" a lot!
1 hr
agree  Oso (X): Great! ¶:^)
1 hr
agree  aivars
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agree  Valeria Verona
7 hrs
agree  jerrie: to top it all
13 hrs
agree  Sery
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agree  Сергей Лузан: "to top it off" or "to cap it off" a lot is not literal, but interesting enough.
7 days
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