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end

 
 
/end/ noun

Translation

FINAL PART [no plural] the final part of something such as a period of time, activity, or story
son, nihayet, bitiş
I'll pay you at the end of next month. I didn't meet him until the end of the course. a film with a twist at the end1555
FURTHEST PART [C] the furthest part or final part of a place or thing
sonu, nihayeti
They live at the other end of the street. They were standing at opposite ends of the room.8021716
STOP [C] when something stops happening
son, sonlanma, nihayete erme
[usually singular] They are calling for an end to the violence.2289
in the end finally, after something has been thought about or discussed a lot
sonunda, nihayetinde
We thought we might go abroad for Christmas, but in the end we stayed at home.1563
come to an end to finish
sona gelmek, bitirmek
1556
put an end to sth to make something stop happening or existing
bir şeye son vermek, bitirmek
He's determined to put an end to these rumours.1555
bring sth to an end to make something finish
bitirmek, bir şeyi sonuna getirmek
The stories in the newspaper brought her career to a sudden end.1555
no end informal a lot
çok, bir hayli, ziyadesiyle
I've had no end of trouble finding a hotel room.124718121800
for hours/days, etc on end for hours/days, etc without stopping
sürekli, aralıksız
He waited by the telephone for hours on end.1550
INTENTION [C] an intention or purpose
niyet, amaç
She only has one end in mind.1911
be at a loose end to have nothing to do
yapacak bir şeyi olmamak
Come and visit us if you're at a loose end over the weekend.1913
at the end of the day UK something that you say before you give the most important fact of a situation
sonuç olarak, neticede
At the end of the day, what matters is that you're safe.1563
at the end of your tether ( also US at the end of your rope) so tired, annoyed, or worried by something that you do not feel that you can deal with it
tahammül sınırının sonuna gelmek, artık durumla başedemeyeceğini hissetmek
5702130
get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick to not understand a situation correctly
tersinden/ters/yanlış anlamak
My mum got the wrong end of the stick and thought that Jim was my boyfriend.2262
make ends meet to have just enough money to pay for the things that you need
iki yakasını bir araya getirmek
I've taken a second job in the evenings just to make ends meet.18371420
not be the end of the world If something is not the end of the world, it will not cause very serious problems.
önemli/büyük problemlere yol açmayacak olmak
It won't be the end of the world if I don't get the job.1754
be on/at the receiving end of sth If you are on the receiving end of something, you suffer something unpleasant when you have done nothing to deserve it.
haketmediği halde bir olumsuzluktan dolayı ısdırap çeken tarafta olmak
They are often on the receiving end of verbal abuse from angry customers.1867
throw sb in at the deep end to make someone start a new and difficult job or activity without helping them or preparing them for it
emrivaki yapmak, yeni ve zor bir şeyi yapmaya zorlamak/mecbur bırakmak
1116
→ See also dead end → See also light at the end of the tunnel → See also odds and ends → See also the tail end of sth → See also the West End → See also be at your wits' end
(Definition of end noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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