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[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) konec; na koncu2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) konec3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) smrt4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) namen5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) kos2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) končati- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *I [end]nounkonec, kraj, zaključek; meja; propad, smrt; namen, cilj; izid, uspeh, posledica, koristto be at one's wits' end — ne vedeti, kako in kamup to the bitter end, to the end of the chapter — do samega konca, do smrtito come to the end of one's tether — doseči skrajno mejo, biti na koncucolloquially to go off the deep end — razburiti, razjeziti se, pobesnetito have s.th. at one's fingers' end — dobro vedeti ali znatiin the end — na koncu, končnogeometry the end of the line — krajiščeno end of — neskončno, neizmernoto keep one's end up — pretolči, prebi(ja)ti sethe latter end — starost, smrtto the end that — zato, da bito what end? — čemu?end to end — po dolžini, drug za drugimat your end — pri vas, v vašem krajuII [end]1.transitive verb(in, with s) končati, zaključiti; uničiti, ubiti, pokončati;2.intransitive verbkončati se, prenehati; umretiall's well that ends well — konec dober, vse dobroto end in smoke — izpuhteti, končati se brez haska, propastito end in nothing — see to end in smoketo end up ( —ali off) — končati, zaključiti -
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['teðə] 1. noun(a rope or chain for tying an animal to a post etc: He put a tether on his horse.) povodec2. verb(to tie with a tether: He tethered the goat to the post.) privezati* * *[téðə]1.nounpovodec, konopec, tudi veriga (za privezanje živali h kolu itd.); figuratively obseg, področje (znanja itd.), (duševno) obzorje; razum; pametto be beyond one's tether — prekoračiti svoje sile, svoje sposobnostito be at the end of one's tether — figuratively biti pri kraju s svojo pametjo, ne vedeti naprej, ne vedeti, kaj bi napravili;2.transitive verbprivezati (žival na povodec); figuratively omejiti
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the end of one's tether — ► the end of one s tether having no patience or energy left. Main Entry: ↑end … English terms dictionary
be at the end of one's tether — • to be at the end of one s tether • to come to the end of one s tether (from Idioms in Speech) at the end of one s strength, endurance, financial resources, etc. I m done. I m at the end of my tether. He frowned unhappily. (W. S. Maugham) But he … Idioms and examples
come to the end of one's tether — • to be at the end of one s tether • to come to the end of one s tether (from Idioms in Speech) at the end of one s strength, endurance, financial resources, etc. I m done. I m at the end of my tether. He frowned unhappily. (W. S. Maugham) But he … Idioms and examples
at the end of one's tether — AT ONE S WITS END, desperate, not knowing which way to turn, unable to cope; N. Amer. at the end of one s rope. → tether * * * at the end of one s tether see under ↑tether • • • Main Entry: ↑end at the end of one s tether Desperate, having no… … Useful english dictionary
at the end of one's tether — idi at the end of one s tether, at the end of one s resources, patience, or strength … From formal English to slang
be at the end of one's tether (or N. Amer. rope) — have no patience or energy left. → end … English new terms dictionary
the end of one's tether — see end … Useful english dictionary
end\ of\ one's\ tether — • end of one s rope • end of one s tether n. phr. informal the end of your trying or imagining; the last of your ability, or ideas of how to do more. Frank was out of work and broke, and he was at the end of his rope. The doctor saw that Mother… … Словарь американских идиом
at the end of one's tether — adjective At the limit of one’s patience; frustrated or annoyed … Wiktionary
the end of one's rope — I the end of one s rope (or tether) having no patience or energy left to cope with something after enduring four years of mice in the house, we were at the end of our rope | they have reached the end of their tether. II see end … Useful english dictionary
at the end of one's rope — See: END OF ONE S ROPE … Dictionary of American idioms