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comble

height, peak, top

noun KOHM-bluh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Also means

attic, loft

Usage Note

Comble most often appears in the expression c'est le comble! meaning 'that's the last straw!' or 'that takes the cake!' As a noun it can also mean a roof space or attic (sous les combles). The adjective comblé means deeply fulfilled or overjoyed.

Examples

"C'est le comble de l'ironie."

Natural Translation

That is the height of irony.

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