como mucho

English translation: tops/at most

18:23 May 18, 2019
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Spanish term or phrase: como mucho
Estoy traduciendo una guia de entrenamiento en la cual aparece el concepto de la referencia de la siguiente manera: "Al terminar, como mucho, se puede hacer una serie de 3". Sé a lo que hace referencia pero "at most" no me gusta. Muchas gracias por su ayuda.
MCLANG
English translation:tops/at most
Explanation:
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Adolfo Fulco
Argentina
Local time: 17:21
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4no more than
Helena Chavarria
5 +2At best
Phoenix III
5 +1tops/at most
Adolfo Fulco
4to top things off
David Hollywood
3maximum /a maximum of...
Marco Paz
1 +1I eat a lot
Andrew Bramhall


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
maximum /a maximum of...


Explanation:
a possibility.

Marco Paz
Local time: 15:21
Native speaker of: Spanish
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
no more than


Explanation:
Another suggestion.

Word-level writing (In the first part, you have joined a club, course or activity and must answer a series of 5 text messages from other members of the club, course or activity. There is no extended writing in this part (no sentence writing), just individual words. You should spend no more than three minutes on this part.)

https://www.britishcouncil.org/exam/aptis/writing

Thank you SO much for being on the webinar the other day. I just wanted to ask you for your feedback. This will take no more than three minutes. I promise.

https://chrisbrogan.com/thankspath/

Minneapolis, MN – Limits vehicle idling to no more than three minutes in any one-hour period. Vehicle operators may idle for up to 15 minutes in temperatures less than zero degrees or higher than 90 degrees

http://enginesoff.com/2_7_laws_ordinances.htm

You use no more than or not more than when you want to emphasize how small a number or amount is.
[emphasis]
Each box requires no more than a few hours of labor to build.
He was a kid really, not more than eighteen or nineteen.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/no-more...

Helena Chavarria
Spain
Local time: 21:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis
15 hrs
  -> Thank you, Charles :-)

agree  Andrés Chien-Hwa Chen
18 hrs
  -> Thank you, Andrés :-)

agree  Dave Pugh
20 hrs
  -> Thank you, Dave :-)

agree  Marco Paz
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Marco :-)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I eat a lot


Explanation:
"On finishing, I eat a lot, 3 meals after the other" ( el humor siempre alivia, a mi ver!)

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Hugh Thomson: Jajaja
1 hr
  -> G

neutral  Charles Davis: Nice one!
13 hrs
  -> R

neutral  Cecilia Gowar: :-))
15 hrs
  -> A

neutral  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: Tienes que comerte las comas... Bon Appétit!
16 hrs
  -> C

agree  Juan Jacob: Pensé ponerlo... no me atreví. ¡Ya está!
22 hrs
  -> IAS!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tops/at most


Explanation:
Otra opción...

Adolfo Fulco
Argentina
Local time: 17:21
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Patricia :-).
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
At best


Explanation:
My take on this.



Phoenix III
United States
Local time: 16:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Judith Armele: Yes, in Spanish it does not mean you are not allowed to do more than that, it means they do not think you will be able to do more than that.
16 hrs
  -> Thanks so much!

agree  Lester Tattersall
2 days 8 hrs
  -> Thank you Lester!
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1 day 7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to top things off


Explanation:
I would say

David Hollywood
Local time: 17:21
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 98
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