contera

f.

1 chape, a piece of brass, tin, or silver, put at the end of a cane, stick, or scabbard.

2 button of the cascabel of a gun.

3 prelude of a song, or other musical composition. (Poetry)

Por contera ultimately, finally

4 ferrule, metallic tip, metallic ring or cap inserted at the end of a cane or stick to prevent splitting.

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contera

► nombre femenino

1 (de bastón etc) tip; (de espada) chape

2 figurado (remate) end, finish

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FRASEOLOGÍA

echar la contera figurado to finish, end

por contera figurado to cap it all

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SF

1) (Téc) tip, metal tip, ferrule

2) (=remate) little extra, small addition

por contera — to crown o cap it all, as a final blow

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contera

feminine

tip, ferrule

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contera nf

[de bastón, paraguas] ferrule; [de espada] chape