English-Spanish translations for sword of damocles

• espada de Damocles
  Cae como una espada de Damocles no solamente sobre la Unión, sino sobre todo el planeta. Like a sword of Damocles, it hangs over not only the Union, but over the whole world.
  Entonces podrán seguir vendiéndonos tranquilamente, sin tener una espada de Damocles pendiendo sobre su cabeza. They can then safely continue to sell to us without having a sword of Damocles hanging over them.
  Esta nota no debe ser la espada de Damocles para el Parlamento Europeo. This notice must not be allowed to become a sword of Damocles hanging over the European Parliament.

Definition of sword of damocles

• A thing or situation which causes a prolonged state of impending doom or misfortune

Related words

• flat (of a sword
• Nobles of the Sword
• at the point of the sword