La frutilla de la torta

English translation: (the) icing on the cake

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Spanish term or phrase:La frutilla de la torta
English translation:(the) icing on the cake
Entered by: Joaquín DONDO

13:41 Apr 6, 2006
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Advertising / Public Relations / Writing
Spanish term or phrase: La frutilla de la torta
Hola a todos. ¿Alguien sabe cómo se dice la frase "La frutilla de la torta" en inglés?

Gracias adelantadas
Joaquín DONDO
Local time: 08:57
(the) icing on the cake
Explanation:
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Note added at 9 mins (2006-04-06 13:50:10 GMT)
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When one great thing happens, then another great thing happens on top of it, the second thing is the icing on the cake. Example: "Today I was promoted to head of the department! And they decided to raise my pay!" Answer: "Wow! Icing on the cake!"
"We won the case, and they are going to pay our legal expenses." Answer: "That's the icing on the cake." Example: "I've been accepted by the university, and they've offered me a position on the basketball team!" Answer: "That's wonderful! Icing on the cake."
http://www.goenglish.com/IcingOnTheCake.asp

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Note added at 27 mins (2006-04-06 14:08:45 GMT)
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"This will be the icing on the cake for me, when I lead out my country for the opening game against Sweden," Yorke told reporters on Monday. Trindad play Iceland in a FIFA World-Cup warm-up friendly in London on Tuesday.

"When I won the treble at Manchester United it was a special moment and something I'll always cherish. However, at 34, when you're going into the twilight of your career, to play in a World Cup is something I'm very excited about."
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060227/7/65zn.html


icing on the cake
something good that is added to another good thing. He was delighted to have his story published - getting paid for it was just icing on the cake.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/icing on the cake

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Roberto Hall
Local time: 08:57
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Summary of answers provided
4 +10(the) icing on the cake
Roberto Hall
5 +5the cherry on (top of) the cake
Susana Magnani
5the cherry on the sundae
MDI-IDM


Discussion entries: 1





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
the cherry on (top of) the cake


Explanation:
:-)

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12037956/
"This is the cherry on top of the cake," Biancone said. "It is very difficult to win three in a row. She will probably get a break now. The plan was to run her in these races, then give her a break."

http://www.tahoe-world.com/article/NA/20060302/SPECIALA06/60...
“We try to offer imagination or fantasy art that keeps people laughing and happy,” Jenkins said.“We want people to be inspired and thinking about what they’ve experienced here long after they leave.And Sticks is right in line with this philosophy, It has just been the cherry on top of the cake.”
http://www.globeinvestor.com/servlet/story/ROC.20060222.2006...
Adjahi, who pointed to the company's stable of approximately 15 products, also said the latest news was only a setback.

"We can't deny that ITAX was the cherry on top of the cake, but even if we lost the cherry, we still have a very big cake. It will mean growth at a slower rate probably. But it's not the end of the company ... far from it," she said.






Susana Magnani
Argentina
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marina Soldati
2 mins
  -> gracias, marina!

agree  Rosa Maria Duenas Rios (X)
24 mins
  -> gracias, rosa maría!

agree  Marcelo González
49 mins
  -> gracias, marcelo!

agree  Hebe Martorella
2 hrs
  -> thanks again, hebe!

agree  Ginnett Zabala
1 day 10 hrs
  -> gracias, ginnett!
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
(the) icing on the cake


Explanation:
x

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Note added at 9 mins (2006-04-06 13:50:10 GMT)
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When one great thing happens, then another great thing happens on top of it, the second thing is the icing on the cake. Example: "Today I was promoted to head of the department! And they decided to raise my pay!" Answer: "Wow! Icing on the cake!"
"We won the case, and they are going to pay our legal expenses." Answer: "That's the icing on the cake." Example: "I've been accepted by the university, and they've offered me a position on the basketball team!" Answer: "That's wonderful! Icing on the cake."
http://www.goenglish.com/IcingOnTheCake.asp

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Note added at 27 mins (2006-04-06 14:08:45 GMT)
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"This will be the icing on the cake for me, when I lead out my country for the opening game against Sweden," Yorke told reporters on Monday. Trindad play Iceland in a FIFA World-Cup warm-up friendly in London on Tuesday.

"When I won the treble at Manchester United it was a special moment and something I'll always cherish. However, at 34, when you're going into the twilight of your career, to play in a World Cup is something I'm very excited about."
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060227/7/65zn.html


icing on the cake
something good that is added to another good thing. He was delighted to have his story published - getting paid for it was just icing on the cake.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/icing on the cake



Roberto Hall
Local time: 08:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gerardo Garcia Ramis: Sounds more natural to me.
15 mins
  -> Muchas gracias, Gerardo

agree  Edward Tully
46 mins
  -> Thank you, Edward

agree  Nedra Rivera Huntington
54 mins
  -> Thank you, Nedra

agree  sprout: Yes. It can be used sarcastically, too, in an "on top of it all" kind of way.
57 mins
  -> Thank you, Sprout. Also in Spanish like "para colmo" or "como si eso fuera poco..."

agree  Chiquipaisa
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Chiquipaisa

agree  Hebe Martorella
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Hebe

agree  Heather Chinchilla
2 hrs
  -> Tnank you, Heather

agree  Paula Hernández
3 hrs
  -> Muchas gracias, Paula

agree  Rachel Fell
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Rachel

agree  Ginnett Zabala
1 day 10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Ginnett
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the cherry on the sundae


Explanation:
As far as I remember....

MDI-IDM
Local time: 11:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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