fifth wheel
US /ˌfɪfθ ˈwiːl/
UK /ˌfɪfθ ˈwiːl/
1.
quinto incomodo, persona di troppo
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.
Mi sentivo come un quinto incomodo alla loro cena romantica.
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When they started talking about their inside jokes, I knew I was the fifth wheel.
Quando hanno iniziato a parlare delle loro battute interne, ho capito di essere il quinto incomodo.