Meaning
height, peak, limit
- the utmost limit, height, or culmination of something
- an exasperating limit (the final straw)
In a sentence
Questo è davvero il colmo, non posso più sopportarlo!
This is really the last straw, I can't take it anymore!
Era al colmo della felicità quando ha saputo la notizia.
She was at the height of happiness when she heard the news.
Non credi che arrivare con due ore di ritardo sia il colmo?
Don't you think arriving two hours late takes the cake?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| colmo | masculine · singular |
| colmi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The exclamation 'Questo è il colmo!' means 'That's the last straw!' or 'That takes the cake!'.