end jelentése

end jelentése: noun, verb

1 A1 vég (időszak, tevékenység, történet, stb. vége) [C]

I'll pay you at the end of next month.

The end of the film was much more exciting than I'd expected.

2 A2 vég (egy helynek/dolognak a vége) [C]

Our house is the third from the end on the left.

They were standing at opposite ends of the room.

3 B2 vég, befejezés [C usually no plural]

They are calling for an end to the violence.

My contract comes to an end in June.

end jelentése – kifejezések:

a means to an end C2 eszköz (a cél eléréséhez)

I didn't particularly like the job - it was just a means to an end.

be at/reach the end of your tether (idiom) C2 türelmének és erejének végső határán

By the time the plumber arrived, I was at the end of my tether.

bring sth to an end C1 befejez; befejeződik

The stories in the newspaper brought her career to a sudden end.

for hours/days, etc. on end B2 órák/napok óta egyfolytában

He waited by the telephone for hours on end.

in the end B1 végül, végül is

We were thinking about going to Switzerland, but in the end we went to Austria.

make ends meet (idiom) C1 (éppen hogy) kijön a pénzéből

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

no end B2 rengeteg (informal)

I've had no end of trouble finding a hotel room.

not be the end of the world (idiom) C2 nem a világ vége (nem olyan nagy probléma)

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

odds and ends C2 lim-lom (informal)

I use this box to keep odds and ends in.

put an end to sth B2 véget vet vminek

We must put an end to this violence.

He's determined to put an end to these rumours.

Leg injuries put an end to his athletics career.

the tail end of sth C2 hátsó rész/vég; far

the tail end of the eighties

throw sb in at the deep end (idiom) C2 mély vízbe dobnak vkit (azonnal az elején nehéz feladatot kap)

My first job was to organise a huge conference - they really threw me in at the deep end!

to/till/until the bitter end (idiom) C2 végsőkig

I was determined to go on until the bitter end.

A2 befejez; befejeződik, véget ér

When is your meeting due to end?

Their marriage ended in 2011.

The match ended in a draw.

I'd like to end with a song from my first album.

The talks were aimed at ending the war between the two countries.

end jelentése – többszavas igék:

end up B1 végzi vhogy, kiköt vhol (átv.), végül eljut (egy helyre/állapotba)

They're travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow.

Much of this meat will probably end up as dog food.

After working her way around the world, she ended up teaching English as a foreign language.

Tárolás, hulladék – Anyagi helyzet, vagyon – Munka, feladat – Befejez, befejeződik – Térrészek – Hosszú időtartam – Időszak végén – Sok, elég – Lényegtelen – Mód, eszköz – Eltökéltség, kitartás – Önuralom, türelem – Téma sorrend

end, ending, endless