Damocles in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Damocles

Damocles → espada

See also espada¹, espada²

espada¹ N f

1. espada (arma):

espada

sword

espada de esgrima

épée

blandir la espada

to brandish one's sword

desenvainar la espada

to draw one's sword

estar entre la espada y la pared

to be caught between the devil and the deep blue sea

estar entre la espada y la pared

to be between a rock and a hard place inf

la espada de Damocles

the Sword of Damocles

2.1. espada (carta):

espada

any card of the espadas suit

2.2. espada <espadas fpl > (palo):

espadas

one of the suits in a Spanish pack of cards

espada² N m

espada

matador

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la espada de Damocles

the Sword of Damocles

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Damocles

Damocles

sword of Damocles

espada de Damocles

Damocles in the PONS Dictionary

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el despido era mi espada de Damocles

the possibility of losing my job hung over me like a sword of Damocles

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to have a sword of Damocles hanging over one's head

tener la espada de Damocles suspendida sobre la cabeza de uno

Damocles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

el despido era mi espada de Damocles

the possibility of losing my job hung over me like a sword of Damocles

tener la espada de Damocles suspendida sobre la cabeza de uno

to have a sword of Damocles hanging over one's head