Слово англійською: end

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Переклад end українською: кіне́ць, закінчення, залишок, результат, смерть, уривок

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end

noun

/end/

final part

the final part of a period of time, an event, an activity or a story

It's the end of an era.
the end of the book
at the end of something at the end of the week
at the end There’ll be a chance to ask questions at the end.
by the end of something He wants the reports by the end of the month.
to the end of something She remained active as an artist to the end of her life.
towards the end (of something) I was getting bored towards the end of the talk.
until the end We didn't leave until the very end.
until the end of something I'm staying until the end of this week.
We had to hear about the whole journey from beginning to end.
He is nearing the end of his career.
Our end-of-season sale starts next week.

finish

a situation in which something does not exist any more

It was the end of all his dreams.
That was by no means the end of the matter.
at an end The war was finally at an end.
The meeting came to an end (= finished).
The coup brought his corrupt regime to an end.
This latest attack could spell the end of the peace process.
an end to something They have called for an end to violence.
an end to the conflict/war
Let’s put an end to (= stop) these rumours once and for all.
There's no end in sight to the present crisis.
Cheap air travel marked the end of the golden age of the British seaside holiday.
The release of ‘The Jazz Singer’ signalled the end of the silent movie era.

furthest part

the part of an object or a place that is the furthest away from its centre

I joined the end of the queue.
Go to the end of the line!
at the end of something Turn right at the end of the road.
His office is the room at the other end of the corridor.
That's his wife sitting at the far end of the table.
on the end of something You've got something on the end of your nose.
Tie the ends of the string together.
These two products are from opposite ends of the price range.
We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other.
They live in the end house.

see also big end, business end (1), dead end, East End, front end (1), rear end, split end, tail end

aim

an aim or a purpose

They are prepared to use violence in pursuit of their ends.
She is exploiting the current situation for her own ends.
He joined the society for political ends.
With this end in view (= in order to achieve this) they employed 50 new staff.
We are willing to make any concessions necessary to this end (= in order to achieve this).
They are working towards common ends.

Synonyms targettargetobjective ▪ goal ▪ object ▪ endThese are all words for something that you are trying to achieve.target a result that you try to achieve:

Set yourself targets that you can reasonably hope to achieve.
attainment targets in schools

objective (rather formal) something that you are trying to achieve:

What is the main objective of this project?

goal something that you hope to achieve:

He continued to pursue his goal of becoming an actor.

target, objective or goal?A target is usually officially recorded in some way, for example by an employer or by a government committee. It is often specific, and in the form of figures, such as number of sales or exam passes, or a date. People often set their own objectives: these are things that they wish to achieve, often as part of a project or a talk they are giving. Goals are often long-term, and relate to people’s life and career plans or the long-term plans of a company or organization.object the purpose of something; something that you plan to achieve:

The object is to educate people about road safety.

end something that you plan to achieve:

He joined the society for political ends.
That’s only OK if you believe that the end justifies the means (= bad methods of doing something are acceptable if the final result is good).

End is usually used in the plural or in particular fixed expressions.Patterns

to work towards a(n) target/objective/goal
a(n) ambitious/major/long-term/short-term/future target/objective/goal
economic/financial/business targets/objectives/goals
to set/agree on/identify/reach/meet/exceed a(n) target/objective/goal
to achieve a(n) target/objective/goal/end

part of activity

[usually singular] a part of an activity with which somebody is involved, especially in business

We need somebody to handle the marketing end of the business.
Are there any problems at your end?
I have kept my end of the bargain.

see also business end (2), front end (2)

of phone line/journey

[usually singular] either of two places connected by a phone call, journey, etc.

I answered the phone but there was no one at the other end.
Jean is going to meet me at the other end.

of sports field

one of the two halves of a sports field

The teams changed ends at half-time.

piece left

(British English) a small piece that is left after something has been used

a cigarette end

see also bin-end, dog-end, fag end, loose end, odds and ends

death

[usually singular] a person’s death. People say ‘end’ to avoid saying ‘death’.

She came to an untimely end (= died young).
I was with him at the end (= when he died).
(literary) He met his end (= died) at the Battle of Waterloo.

(in American football) a lineman who is nearest to the side of the field

a defensive end
He does as good a job as any end in football at helping his teammates.

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