at the end of something

It was obvious I was near the end of my tether; one plank divided me from want... (R. L. Stevenson and L. Osbourne, ‘The Wrecker’, ch. V) — Я, очевидно, дошел до ручки, только один шаг отделял меня от нужды...

Dr. Audlin, you must do something for me. I'm at the end of my tether. I shall go mad if this goes on. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Lord Mountdrago’) — Доктор Одлин, вы должны помочь мне. Мои силы иссякают. Если такие сны будут повторяться, то я сойду с ума.

that was the end — (coll.) (no longer tolerable) da war Schluss (ugs.); (very bad) das war das Letzte (ugs.)

come to an end — enden ( see also 1. 7))

my patience has come to or is now at an end — meine Geduld ist jetzt am Ende

look at a building/a pencil end on — ein Gebäude von der Schmalseite/einen Bleistift von der Spitze her betrachten

keep one's end up — (fig.) seinen Mann stehen

make [both] ends meet — (fig.) [mit seinem Geld] zurechtkommen

no end — (coll.) unendlich viel

there is no end to something — (coll.) etwas nimmt kein Ende

put an end to something — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende machen

on end — (upright) hochkant

somebody's hair stands on end — (fig.) jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge (ugs.)

be on the receiving end of something — etwas abbekommen od. einstecken müssen

how are things at your end? — wie sieht es bei dir aus?

by the end of the week/meeting — als die Woche herum war/als die Versammlung zu Ende war

that's the end of that — (fig.) damit ist die Sache erledigt

bring a meeting etc. to an end — eine Versammlung usw. beenden

have come to the end of something — mit etwas fertig sein

on end — ununterbrochen (see also academic.ru/4773/b">b)

meet one's end — den Tod finden (geh.)

somebody comes to a bad end — es nimmt ein böses od. schlimmes Ende mit jemandem

be an end in itself — (the only purpose) das eigentliche Ziel sein

end one's life/days — (spend last part of life) sein Leben/seine Tage beschließen

end it [all] — (coll.): (kill oneself) [mit dem Leben] Schluss machen (ugs.)

a feast/race etc. to end all feasts/races — etc. ein Fest/Rennen usw., das alles [bisher Dagewesene] in den Schatten stellt

where will it all end? — wo soll das noch hinführen?

to the ends of the earth — bis ans Ende der Welt

who'll meet you at the other end? — wer holt dich ab, wenn du ankommst?

Lisa's on the other end (of the phone) — Lisa ist am Telefon

to stand on end (barrel, box etc) — hochkant stehen; (hair) zu Berge stehen

the ships collided end on (Brit) — die Schiffe fuhren aufeinander auf

to change ends (Sport) — die Seiten wechseln

to make (both) ends meet (fig) — zurechtkommen (inf), sich über Wasser halten

to have one's end away ( Brit sl ) — kräftig durchziehen (sl)

just a few odd ends left — nur noch ein paar Reste

at/toward(s) the end of December — Ende/gegen Ende Dezember

at the end of the day (fig) — letzten Endes, schließlich und endlich

until or to the end of time — bis ans Ende aller Tage

that's the end of him — er ist erledigt or fertig (inf)

to bring to an end — zu Ende bringen, beenden; relations ein Ende setzen (+dat), beenden

at the end of the road or line many businesses will go bankrupt — letzten Endes werden viele Firmen Pleite machen (inf)

to put an end to sth — einer Sache (dat) ein Ende setzen

to think no end of sb (esp Brit) — große Stücke auf jdn halten

it pleased her no end (esp Brit) — das hat ihr maßlos or irrsinnig (inf)

you're the end (Brit) (= annoying) (= funny) — du bist der letzte Mensch (inf) du bist zum Schreien (inf)

to what end? (form) — zu welchem Zweck?

an end in itself — Selbstzweck no art

the end justifies the means (prov) — der Zweck heiligt die Mittel (prov)

the novel to end all novels — der größte Roman aller Zeiten

we'll have to end soon — wir müssen bald Schluss machen

where's it all going to end? — wo soll das nur hinführen?

that was the end — (coll.) (no longer tolerable) da war Schluss (ugs.); (very bad) das war das Letzte (ugs.)

my patience has come to or is now at an end — meine Geduld ist jetzt am Ende

keep one's end up — (fig.) seinen Mann stehen

make [both] ends meet — (fig.) [mit seinem Geld] zurechtkommen

no end — (coll.) unendlich viel

there is no end to something — (coll.) etwas nimmt kein Ende

put an end to something — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende machen

on end — (upright) hochkant

somebody's hair stands on end — (fig.) jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge (ugs.)

be on the receiving end of something — etwas abbekommen od. einstecken müssen

that's the end of that — (fig.) damit ist die Sache erledigt

bring a meeting etc. to an end — eine Versammlung usw. beenden

on end — ununterbrochen (see also b)

meet one's end — den Tod finden (geh.)

somebody comes to a bad end — es nimmt ein böses od. schlimmes Ende mit jemandem

be an end in itself — (the only purpose) das eigentliche Ziel sein

end one's life/days — (spend last part of life) sein Leben/seine Tage beschließen

end it [all] — (coll.): (kill oneself) [mit dem Leben] Schluss machen (ugs.)

a feast/race etc. to end all feasts/races — etc. ein Fest/Rennen usw., das alles [bisher Dagewesene] in den Schatten stellt

from one end of the country to the other — de punta a punta or de un extremo a otro del país

to stand something on (its) end — poner* algo vertical, parar algo (AmL)

it measured five feet (from) end to end — medía cinco pies de un lado al otro or de punta a punta

not to know/be able to tell one end of something from the other — no tener* ni idea de algo (fam)

to be at the end of one's rope o (BrE) tether: I'm at the end of my rope ya no puedo más or ya no aguanto más; to go off at the deep end (colloq) ponerse* como una fiera; to make ends meet — llegar* a fin de mes; see also deep end

she read it to the very end — lo leyó hasta el fin or final

just give him the money and let that be an end of o to it — dale el dinero y que no se hable más

that was the end of the story — ahí (se) acabó or terminó la historia

to put an end to something — poner* fin or poner* punto final a algo

at the end of the day — ( finally) al fin y al cabo, a fin de cuentas; ( lit) al acabar or terminar el día

they met a violent end — tuvieron un final or fin violento

to come to a sticky end — (BrE) acabar or terminar mal

to use something for one's own ends — usar algo para sus (or mis etc) propios fines

to this end — (frml) con or a este fin (frml)

it will all end in tears — va a acabar or terminar mal

• at the end of — [+ street, corridor] al final de; [+ rope, cable] en la punta de

• to change ends — (Sport) cambiar de lado

• the ends of the earth — (fig) el ultimo rincón del mundo

• from one end to the other — de un extremo a otro

• the end of the line — (fig) el término, el acabóse

• to stand sth on end — poner algo de punta

• the end of the road — (fig) el término, el acabóse

• from end to end — de punta a punta

• to read a book to the very end — leer un libro hasta el mismo final

• to start at the wrong end — empezar por el fin

towards the end of — [+ book, film] hacia el final de; [+ century] hacia fines de; [+ month] hacia fin de

that was the end of our car * — así se acabó el coche

we'll never hear the end of it * — esto va a ser cuento de nunca acabar

there's no end to it * — esto no se acaba nunca

• to be at an end — [meeting, interview] haber concluido

to be at the end of — [+ strength, patience] estar al límite de

• to come to a bad end — acabar mal

• to the bitter end — hasta el último suspiro

• to bring to an end — [+ work, speech, relationship] dar por terminado

• to come to an end — llegar a su fin, terminarse

• to draw to an end — llegar a su fin, terminarse

• I am getting to the end of my patience — estoy llegando al límite de mi paciencia

• in the end — al fin

• to make an end of — acabar con, poner fin a

• I enjoyed it no end * — me gustó muchísimo

no end of * — la mar de *

• three days on end — tres días seguidos

• to put an end to — [+ argument, relationship, sb's tricks] poner fin a, acabar con

• that's the end! * — ¡eso es el colmo!

he's the end! * — ¡es el colmo!

that movie is the end! — (US) * esa película es el no va más

• without end — interminable

• the end of the world — el fin del mundo

it's not the end of the world * — el mundo no se va a acabar por eso

the end of a roll — [of cloth, carpet] el retal de un rollo

• to achieve one's end — alcanzar su objetivo

• to no end — en vano

to the end that... — a fin de que + subjun

• with what end? — ¿para qué?

• that was the meal to end all meals! * — ¡eso fue el no va más en comidas!

• to end one's days — vivir sus últimos días

• to end it all * — suicidarse

• to end one's life — suicidarse

• to end by saying — terminar diciendo

• to end in — terminar en

• to end with — terminar con

end date N — [of contract] fecha f de terminación

end game N — (Chess) fase f final

the end house N — la última casa

end line N — (Basketball) línea f de fondo

end note N — nota f final

end product N — (Ind) producto m final; (fig) consecuencia f

end result N — resultado m

end table N — (US) mesita f (para poner revistas, bebidas)

end user N — usuario(-a) m / f final

end value N — valor m final

end zone N — (American Ftbl) zona f de marca

from one end of the country to the other — de punta a punta or de un extremo a otro del país

to stand something on (its) end — poner* algo vertical, parar algo (AmL)

it measured five feet (from) end to end — medía cinco pies de un lado al otro or de punta a punta

not to know/be able to tell one end of something from the other — no tener* ni idea de algo (fam)

to be at the end of one's rope o (BrE) tether: I'm at the end of my rope ya no puedo más or ya no aguanto más; to go off at the deep end (colloq) ponerse* como una fiera; to make ends meet — llegar* a fin de mes; see also deep end

she read it to the very end — lo leyó hasta el fin or final

just give him the money and let that be an end of o to it — dale el dinero y que no se hable más

that was the end of the story — ahí (se) acabó or terminó la historia

to put an end to something — poner* fin or poner* punto final a algo

at the end of the day — ( finally) al fin y al cabo, a fin de cuentas; ( lit) al acabar or terminar el día

they met a violent end — tuvieron un final or fin violento

to come to a sticky end — (BrE) acabar or terminar mal

to use something for one's own ends — usar algo para sus (or mis etc) propios fines

to this end — (frml) con or a este fin (frml)

it will all end in tears — va a acabar or terminar mal