end

UK
/ɛnd/
US
/ɛnd/

Translations

endnoun
ends
pl
UK
/ɛnd/
US
/ɛnd/
The end of the movie was both surprising and satisfying.
La fin du film était à la fois surprenante et satisfaisante.
They reached the end of the road and had to turn back.
Ils ont atteint l’extrémité de la route et ont dû faire demi-tour.
The end of the project is to improve community health.
Le but du projet est d’améliorer la santé de la communauté.
She cut off the end of the loaf to make a sandwich.
Elle a coupé le bout du pain pour faire un sandwich.
Additional translations
mortS’emploie surtout dans un registre littéraire ou soutenu.
endverb
ended
Past Simple
ended
Past Participle
ending
Gerund
UK
/end/
US
/ɛnd/
The director decided to end the meeting early.
Le directeur a décidé de terminer la réunion plus tôt.
The concert will end at 10 PM.
Le concert finira à 22 heures.
Additional translations
mettre fin àEmploi transitif avec complément introduit par « à ».
endadjective
UK
/end/
US
/ɛnd/
Used attributively before a noun to denote being at or forming the end; final.
The end product must meet high quality standards.
Le produit final doit répondre à des normes de qualité élevées.
Additional translations

Definitions

endnoun
The final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story.
The end of the movie was both surprising and satisfying.
A point that marks the limit of something; the furthest or most extreme part.
They reached the end of the road and had to turn back.
A goal or purpose.
The end of the project is to improve community health.
A death or destruction.
The hero met his end in the final battle.
A part or piece of something that is left after the main part has been used or removed.
She cut off the end of the loaf to make a sandwich.
endverb
To bring something to a conclusion or finish.
The director decided to end the meeting early.
To come to a termination or conclusion.
The concert will end at 10 PM.
To cause the death of someone or something.
The hunter ended the suffering of the injured animal.
endadjective
Situated at, occurring at, or marking the final part of something; final; last.
The end product must meet high quality standards.