end Significado & definición

Significado de end en español

• 0 the final part of something -- final, fin

  • I’ll pay you at the end of next month.

• 1 the furthest part -- final, extremo

  • They live at the other end of the street.

• 2 after a long time or series of events -- al final

  • We thought we might go away for Christmas, but in the end we stayed at home.

• 3 a situation in which something stops happening or existing -- fin

  • They are calling for an end to the violence.

• 4 to make something stop -- poner fin a algo

  • We must put an end to this violence.

• 5 to finish -- terminar

• 6 to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need -- llegar a fin de mes

  • I’ve taken a second job in the evenings just to make ends meet.

• 7 If something is not the end of the world, it will not cause very serious problems. -- no se acaba el mundo

  • It won’t be the end of the world if I don’t get the job.

• 8 to stop, or to make something stop -- terminar

  • What time does the concert end?

  • These talks do not look likely to end the war.

• 9 the part of sth furthest from the middle -- final [ masculine ]

  • the end of the stick el final del palo

  • He stood at the far end of the path. Se quedó en el otro extremo del camino.

• 10 the last part of sth -- final [ masculine ]

  • It was a great party, but I had to leave before the end. Era una fiesta genial, pero tuve que irme antes del final.

  • at the end of the week al final de la semana

  • to finish by the end of the month terminar antes del fin de mes

  • the very end of the King’s reign el final del reinado del rey

  • Our marriage had come to an end. Nuestro matrimonio había finalizado.

  • He brought the meeting to an end. Puso fin a la reunión.

• 11 a purpose or aim -- propósito [ masculine ]

  • political ends fines políticos

  • a man who will use everyone for his own ends un hombre que usaría a todos para sus propios fines

• 12 sb’s death -- el final

  • She fought bravely until the end. Luchó valientemente hasta el final.

• 13 emphasizes what is true or important -- al fin y al cabo

  • At the end of the day, only one person can win. Al fin y al cabo, solo una persona puede ganar.

• 14 too tired or annoyed to deal with sth anymore -- colmar el vaso

  • I’m at the end of my rope. He llegado al límite de mi paciencia.

• 15 the time sb or sth must stop because it can no longer succeed -- el final

  • Is this the end of the road for the failing talk show? ¿Es este el final para el fallido programa de entrevistas?

• 16 without stopping for days/weeks etc. -- durante

  • The arguments continued for days on end. Los argumentos continuaron durante días y días.

• 17 finally -- al final

  • In the end we decided not to go to the restaurant. Al final decidimos no ir al restaurante.

• 18 indicates you do not think sth is serious -- no es el fin del mundo

  • It’s not the end of the world if we can’t get tickets. No se acaba el mundo si no podemos conseguir entradas.

• 19 to afford your living expenses -- llegar a fin de mes

  • families finding it difficult to make ends meet familias que tienen dificultades para llegar a fin de mes

• 20 to stop -- acabar con

  • What time does the school day end? ¿A qué hora acaba el día escolar?

  • His affair ended their marriage. Su aventura acabó con su matrimonio.