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1 the end
(the limit (of what can be borne or tolerated): His behaviour is the end!) grænsen* * *(the limit (of what can be borne or tolerated): His behaviour is the end!) grænsen -
2 in the end
(finally: He had to work very hard but he passed his exam in the end.) til slut* * *(finally: He had to work very hard but he passed his exam in the end.) til slut -
3 to see light at the end of the tunnel
at se lys for enden af tunnelen / tunnellenEnglish-Danish mini dictionary > to see light at the end of the tunnel
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4 end
[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.) ende2) (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).) ende; slutning3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) død4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) formål; hensigt5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) skod2. 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?) ende; slutte- 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* * *[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.) ende2) (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).) ende; slutning3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) død4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) formål; hensigt5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) skod2. 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?) ende; slutte- 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 -
5 end up
1) (to reach or come to an end, usually unpleasant: I knew that he would end up in prison.) havne; ende2) (to do something in the end: He refused to believe her but he ended up apologizing.) ende med* * *1) (to reach or come to an end, usually unpleasant: I knew that he would end up in prison.) havne; ende2) (to do something in the end: He refused to believe her but he ended up apologizing.) ende med -
6 the be-all and end-all
(the final aim apart from which nothing is of any real importance: This job isn't the be-all and end-all of existence.) alfa og omega* * *(the final aim apart from which nothing is of any real importance: This job isn't the be-all and end-all of existence.) alfa og omega -
7 the North Pole
(the northern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns.) Nordpolen* * *(the northern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns.) Nordpolen -
8 the South Pole
(the southern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns.) Sydpolen* * *(the southern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns.) Sydpolen -
9 the upshot
(the result or end (of a matter): What was the final upshot of that affair?) resultat* * *(the result or end (of a matter): What was the final upshot of that affair?) resultat -
10 The pen is mightier than the sword.
Pennen er mægtigere end sværdet.English-Danish mini dictionary > The pen is mightier than the sword.
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11 in the long run
(in the end: We thought we would save money, but in the long run our spending was about the same as usual.) i det lange løb* * *(in the end: We thought we would save money, but in the long run our spending was about the same as usual.) i det lange løb -
12 get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
(to have or win an advantage over: Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.) få overtaget* * *(to have or win an advantage over: Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.) få overtagetEnglish-Danish dictionary > get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
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13 get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
(to have or win an advantage over: Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.) få overtaget* * *(to have or win an advantage over: Our team managed to get the upper hand in the end.) få overtagetEnglish-Danish dictionary > get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
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14 in the event
(in the end, as it happened/happens / may happen: In the event, I did not need to go to hospital.) da det kom til stykket* * *(in the end, as it happened/happens / may happen: In the event, I did not need to go to hospital.) da det kom til stykket -
15 on end
1) (upright; erect: Stand the table on end; The cat's fur stood on end.) på højkant; lige op i vejret2) (continuously; without a pause: For days on end we had hardly anything to eat.) i træk; ud i én køre* * *1) (upright; erect: Stand the table on end; The cat's fur stood on end.) på højkant; lige op i vejret2) (continuously; without a pause: For days on end we had hardly anything to eat.) i træk; ud i én køre -
16 tail-end
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17 fag-end
noun (the small, useless piece of a cigarette that remains after it has been smoked: The ashtray was full of fag-ends; the fag-end of the conversation.) skod; slutning* * *noun (the small, useless piece of a cigarette that remains after it has been smoked: The ashtray was full of fag-ends; the fag-end of the conversation.) skod; slutning -
18 at a loose end
(with nothing to do: He went to the cinema because he was at a loose end.) ikke have noget at lave* * *(with nothing to do: He went to the cinema because he was at a loose end.) ikke have noget at lave -
19 put an end to
(to cause to finish; to stop: The government put an end to public execution.) sætte en stopper for* * *(to cause to finish; to stop: The government put an end to public execution.) sætte en stopper for -
20 to the last
(until the very end: He kept his courage to the last.) til det sidste* * *(until the very end: He kept his courage to the last.) til det sidste
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