dar la última pincelada
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to give the last brushstroke”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdaɾ la ˌultima pinθeˈlada/ [ˌd̪aɾ la ˌul̪.t̪i.ma pĩn̟.θeˈla.ð̞a] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /ˌdaɾ la ˌultima pinseˈlada/ [ˌd̪aɾ la ˌul̪.t̪i.ma pĩn.seˈla.ð̞a] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Syllabification: dar la úl‧ti‧ma pin‧ce‧la‧da
Verb
dar la última pincelada (first-person singular present doy la última pincelada, first-person singular preterite di la última pincelada, past participle dado la última pincelada)
- (idiomatic) to give the finishing touches
Further reading
- “dar la última pincelada”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024