rubicon

• Nombre propio que designa un límite o frontera cuyo cruce implica una decisión irreversible o un compromiso definitivo, usado a menudo en contextos históricos o figurados.

A proper noun referring to a boundary or limit that, once crossed, leads to an irreversible decision or commitment, often used in historical or figurative contexts.

incontable · nombre propio

1. Historical riverC1formal

   A small river in northern Italy that served as the boundary between Italy and Gaul in ancient times. Julius Caesar's crossing of this river in 49 BC with his army was considered an act of war, leading to the Roman Civil War.

   Rubicón (río histórico)

   • Caesar's decision to cross the Rubicon was a pivotal moment in Roman history.
   • The Rubicon marked the limit of Caesar's legal authority.
   • Historians still debate the exact location of the ancient Rubicon.

2. Point of no returnB2formal

   A figurative boundary or limit that, once crossed, commits a person to a course of action that cannot be reversed.

   Punto de no retorno

   • By signing the contract, he crossed the Rubicon and could not back out.
   • The company's decision to launch the product was its Rubicon.
   • She knew that confessing her feelings would be crossing the Rubicon.

   Sinónimospoint of no return