fifth wheel
US /ˌfɪfθ ˈwiːl/
UK /ˌfɪfθ ˈwiːl/
1.
quinta rueda, persona de sobra
a person who is in a situation where they are not needed or are superfluous
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I felt like a fifth wheel on their romantic dinner.
Me sentí como una quinta rueda en su cena romántica.
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When they started talking about their inside jokes, I knew I was the fifth wheel.
Cuando empezaron a hablar de sus chistes internos, supe que era la quinta rueda.