English-Spanish translations for poisoned chalice

• regalo envenenado
  El asidero que se ofrece a los sindicatos en Alemania, dado que su influencia está disminuyendo, es un regalo envenenado. The token gesture that has been made to the trades unions in Germany because their influence is decreasing, is a poisoned chalice.
  Tendremos que pronunciarnos sobre el texto bruto, es decir, el texto «testamentario» de la señora De Palacio, su regalo envenenado a la Comisión Europea. We will therefore have to give our verdict on the raw text, that is to say on Mrs de Palacio’s ‘legacy’ text – the poisoned chalice she bestowed on the European Commission.

Definition of poisoned chalice

• Something which is initially regard#Verb|regarded as advantageous but which is later recognized to be disadvantageous or harmful; an apparently beneficial or benign instrument or scheme for cause#Verb|causing death or harm#Noun|harm

Related words

• poisoned
• unpoisoned
• be poisoned