To cap off the evening

ROBINDESBOIS

October 25, 2009, 11:20 AM

I heard something similar in a film yesterday, but I couldn´t find it in the dic. can anybody help?

hermit

October 25, 2009, 11:54 AM

"to cap off the evening" means to make the evening complete in some way - perhaps by having a "nightcap" (a drink before going to bed).

hermit

pjt33

October 25, 2009, 12:22 PM

Para el colmo de la noche...

Pero por defecto tiene sentido positivo; si negativo el tono de voz debería indicar ironía.

hermit

October 25, 2009, 02:29 PM

claro - por ejemplo: "that REally capped it off!"?

hermit