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"puntilla" in English

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"puntilla" in English
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puntilla{feminine}
lace{noun} (as border)
con puntilla alrededor
bordered with lace
nail{noun} [construct.] (smaller)
A estos países, la crisis les dio la puntilla.
For these countries, the crisis was the last nail in the coffin.

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Esta medida podría ser la puntilla para miles de pequeñas explotaciones de cría de cerdos.
This may prove to be the last straw for thousands of small pig-farming businesses.
El reciente anuncio de la Comisión de que se van a reducir en un 40 % las flotas pesqueras de Europa ha sido la puntilla.
The recent Commission announcement of an intended 40 % cut in the fishing fleets of Europe was the final blow.
se dio la puntilla a esta práctica
they put an end to this practice
Byrne, si aplicamos la política de la vacunación, daremos la puntilla a nuestra economía agrícola.
After what Mr Byrne has told us, if we use the vaccination policy we effectively bring down the curtain on our agricultural economy.
con puntilla alrededor
bordered with lace
A esto añadiría, como puntilla, que los colegios electorales para el referéndum estaban abiertos desde al menos dos semanas antes del 24 de noviembre, que fue cuando tuvo lugar el sufragio.
I would add, to underline that, that the polling stations for the referendum had been opened for at least two weeks before 24 November, which was when the voting took place.