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1 cook somebody's goose
вырыть кому-либо яму (испортить, навредить)By trying to nick my girlfriend he cooked his goose. After that I just had to sack him.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > cook somebody's goose
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2 cook somebody's goose
Общая лексика: погубить (кого-либо), расправиться с (кем-либо) -
3 Cook somebody's goose
Расправиться с кем-либо. Погубить кого-либоDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Cook somebody's goose
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4 to cook somebody's goose
estropearle los planes a alguien————————hacerle la pascua a alguien -
5 to cook somebody's goose
izrēķināties ar kādu; pazudināt kādu -
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goose [gu:s](plural geese)1. nounoie f( = prod inf!) to goose sb donner un petit coup sur les fesses de qn3. compounds* * *[guːs] 1.2.you silly goose! — (colloq) idiot/-e!
(colloq) transitive verb pincer les fesses de••to cook somebody's goose — (colloq) couler (colloq) quelqu'un
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ɡu:splural - geese; noun(a web-footed animal like a duck, but larger: The farmer's wife keeps geese.) ganso- he wouldn't say boo to a goose
goose n oca / gansotr[gʊːs]1 ganso, oca\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cook somebody's goose hacerle la pascua a alguiento kill the goose that lays the golden eggs matar la gallina de los huevos de orogoose pimples piel nombre femenino de gallinan.(§ pl.: geese) = gansa s.f.• gansarón s.m.• ganso s.m.• oca s.f.• ánsar s.m.guːsa) c ( Zool) oca f, ganso mto cook somebody's goose: that's cooked his goose eso le servirá de lección; to kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s) — matar la gallina de los huevos de oro
b) u ( Culin) ganso m[ɡuːs] (pl geese)1.- cook sb's goose- kill the goose that lays the golden eggs2.VT * (=prod) meter mano a3.CPDgoose bumps NPL — = gooseflesh
goose pimples NPL — = gooseflesh
* * *[guːs]a) c ( Zool) oca f, ganso mto cook somebody's goose: that's cooked his goose eso le servirá de lección; to kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s) — matar la gallina de los huevos de oro
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1. nounKoch, der/Köchin, die2. transitive verbhow would you cook this piece of meat? — wie würden Sie dieses Stück Fleisch zubereiten?
cooked in the oven — im Backofen zubereitet od. (Kochk.) gegart
cooked meal — warme Mahlzeit; abs.
do you cook with gas or electricity? — kochen Sie mit Gas oder mit Strom?
she knows how to cook — sie kann gut kochen od. kocht gut
3. intransitive verbcook somebody's goose [for him] — (fig.) jemandem alles verderben
kochen; garen (Kochk.)what's cooking? — (fig. coll.) was liegt an? (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/85716/cook_up">cook up* * *[kuk] 1. verb(to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) kochen2. noun(a person who cooks, especially for a living: She was employed as a cook at the embassy.) der/die Koch/Köchin- cooker- cookery
- cookery-book
- cook up* * *[kʊk]I. n Koch, Köchin m, fII. vi1. (make meals) kochen▪ to \cook for sb für jdn kochen3. AM ( fam: do well) so richtig gut einschlagen fam, in Höchstform sein; (be ready to go) loslegen können famnow we're \cookin'! jetzt kann es losgehen! fam4.III. vt▪ to \cook sthhow do you \cook this fish/meat? wie wird dieser Fisch/dieses Fleisch zubereitet?I don't \cook meat very often ich mache [o koche] nicht so oft Fleischgerichteto \cook lunch das Mittagessen kochen [o machen]▪ to \cook sb sth [or sth for sb] jdm etw kochen, etw für jdn kochento \cook a meal [for sb] [für jdn] kochento \cook the books die Bücher fälschen [o fam frisieren4.* * *[kʊk]1. nKoch m, Köchin fshe is a good cook/very plain cook — sie kocht gut/einfache Kost
too many cooks (spoil the broth) (Prov) — viele Köche verderben den Brei (Prov)
2. vt1) food, meal machen, zubereiten; (in water, milk etc) kochen; (= fry, roast) braten; pie, pancake also backenhow are you going to cook the duck? — wie willst du die Ente zubereiten?
a cooked meal/supper — eine warme Mahlzeit/ein warmes Abendessen
a cooked breakfast — ein Frühstück nt mit warmen Gerichten
to cook sb's/one's goose (fig inf) — jdm/sich die Tour vermasseln (inf)
our goose is cooked (fig inf) — wir sitzen in der Tinte (inf)
to cook the books — die Bilanz( en) frisieren (inf)
3. vi(person, food) kochen; (= fry, roast) braten; (pie) backen* * *cook [kʊk]A s Koch m, Köchin f:she’s a good cook auch sie kocht gut;too many cooks spoil the broth (Sprichwort) viele Köche verderben den BreiB v/t1. Speisen kochen, zubereiten:cooked breakfast englisches Frühstück;would you like a cooked breakfast? (etwa) möchtest du Ham and Eggs zum Frühstück?;a) sich eine Geschichte etc ausdenken, erfinden, erdichten,b) einen Plan etc aushecken4. umg die Bücher etc frisieren5. (durch Einführen in einen Reaktor) radioaktiv machena) erledigt, fertig (erschöpft od ruiniert),b) US blauC v/i1. kochen:cook for sb für jemanden kochen, jemanden bekochen;cook out US abkochen;now you are cooking with gas! sl jetzt bist du auf dem richtigen Dampfer!2. kochen, gekocht werden (Speisen):what’s cooking? umg was ist los?, was tut sich?3. sich gut etc kochen lassenck. abk3. cook* * *1. nounKoch, der/Köchin, die2. transitive verb1) garen; zubereiten, kochen [Mahlzeit]; (fry, roast) braten; (boil) kochencooked in the oven — im Backofen zubereitet od. (Kochk.) gegart
cooked meal — warme Mahlzeit; abs.
she knows how to cook — sie kann gut kochen od. kocht gut
3. intransitive verbcook somebody's goose [for him] — (fig.) jemandem alles verderben
kochen; garen (Kochk.)what's cooking? — (fig. coll.) was liegt an? (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- cook up* * *n.Koch ¨-e m.Köchin -nen f. v.kochen v. -
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1. verb(to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) cocinar, guisar, preparar (la comida), cocer
2. noun(a person who cooks, especially for a living: She was employed as a cook at the embassy.) cocinero, cocinera- cooker- cookery
- cookery-book
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cook1 n cocinerocook2 vb cocinar / hacer la comidatr[kʊk]1 cocinero,-a2 familiar (be planned) cocerse, tramarse■ what's cooking? ¿qué se está cocinando?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cook somebody's goose estropearle los planes a alguiento cook the books amañar la cuentas, falsificar las cuentastoo many cooks spoil the broth muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabatocook ['kʊk] vi: cocinarcook vt1) : preparar (comida)2)to cook up concoct: inventar, tramarcook n: cocinero m, -ra fn.• cocinero, -era s.m.,f.• guisandero, -era s.m.,f.v.• adobar v.• cocer v.• cocinar v.• guisar v.kʊk
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noun cocinero, -ra m,fhe's a good cook — cocina muy bien, es muy buen cocinero
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a) \<\<food/meal\>\> hacer*, prepararb) ( falsify) (colloq) \<\<books/accounts\>\> amañar (fam)
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via) ( prepare food) cocinar, guisarb) ( become ready) \<\<food\>\> hacerse*Phrasal Verbs:- cook up[kʊk]1.N cocinero(-a) m / f2. VT1) (Culin) [+ rice, vegetables] cocinar, guisar; (=boil) cocer; (=grill) asar (a la parrilla); (=fry) freírto cook a meal — preparar or hacer una comida
- cook sb's goose2) * (=falsify) [+ accounts] falsificar- cook the books3. VI1) [food] cocinarse, cocerwhat's cooking? * — (fig) ¿qué se guisa?, ¿qué pasa?
2) [person] cocinar, guisar (esp LAm)can you cook? — ¿sabes cocinar?
- cook up* * *[kʊk]
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noun cocinero, -ra m,fhe's a good cook — cocina muy bien, es muy buen cocinero
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a) \<\<food/meal\>\> hacer*, prepararb) ( falsify) (colloq) \<\<books/accounts\>\> amañar (fam)
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via) ( prepare food) cocinar, guisarb) ( become ready) \<\<food\>\> hacerse*Phrasal Verbs:- cook up -
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ɡu:splural - geese; noun(a web-footed animal like a duck, but larger: The farmer's wife keeps geese.)- he wouldn't say boo to a goosegåsIsubst. (flertall: geese) \/ɡuːs\/1) ( en av flere arter i fuglestammen Anserini) gås2) ( overført) tåpe, fjols, tosk, gås3) ( slang) klyp i baken4) ( terningspill) forklaring: gammeldags brettspill5) ( matlaging) gås, gåsesteikall one's geese are swans ha det med å overdrive, alltid gjøre tingene bedre enn de ercan't say boo to a goose ( overført) ikke tore åpne munnen, være svært engstelig av segcook somebody's goose ( hverdagslig) gjøre kål på noen, fikse noen ( hverdagslig) stoppe noen, ødelegge sjansene for noenget the goose (teater, slang) bli pepet utgone goose ( hverdagslig) noe som er ferdig, noe som ikke er til å redde• after the kids had played with it, my old sewing machine was gone gooseetter at ungene hadde lekt med den, var den gamle symaskinen min ferdiggooses (skredders) pressejernkill the goose that lays the golden eggs slakte høna som verper gulleggset the fox to keep the geese se ➢ fox, 1IIverb \/ɡuːs\/1) ( slang) klype i baken2) presse med pressejern3) (teater, slang) pipe ut4) (amer.) kvikke opp, gi innsprøytning -
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kuk 1. verb(to prepare (food) or become ready by heating: She cooked the chicken; The chicken is cooking in the oven.) lage mat, koke, steke, bake2. noun(a person who cooks, especially for a living: She was employed as a cook at the embassy.) kokk(e)- cooker- cookery
- cookery-book
- cook upkokkIsubst. \/kʊk\/1) kokk, kokke, kokkepike2) en som lager mattoo many cooks spoil the broth jo flere kokker desto mer sølIIverb \/kʊk\/1) ( om mat) tilberede, lage, koke, steke, bake2) ( om mat) tilberedes, lages, bli kokt, kokes, bli stekt, stekes, bli bakt, bakes, bli utsatt for sterk varme3) ( hverdagslig) fikse, forfalske4) ( hverdagslig) skje, være på gang, være i gjære, være i ferd med å skje• what's cooking?5) ( hverdagslig) ødelegge, skade6) (musikk, slang) svinge, spille så det svingerbe cooking svinge, drive (om musikk eller band) være på ferde, være i gjærecook somebody's goose ( hverdagslig) gjøre kål på noen, gjøre det av med noen stoppe noen, fikse noen, ødelegge for noencook the books ( hverdagslig) fikse regnskapet, forfalske regnskapetcook up finne på, dikte opp(slang, om narkotika som skal settes med sprøyte) koke -
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/kuk/ * danh từ - người nấu ăn, người làm bếp, cấp dưỡng, anh nuôi !too many cooks spoil the broth - (tục ngữ) lắm thầy thối ma * ngoại động từ - nấu, nấu chín - (thông tục) giả mạo, gian lận, khai gian (những khoản chi tiêu...) =to cook an election+ gian lận trong cuộc bầu cử - (từ lóng) ((thường) động tính từ quá khứ) làm kiệt sức, làm mệt phờ (một vận động viên chạy...) =to be cooked+ bị kiệt sức * nội động từ - nhà nấu bếp, nấu ăn - chín, nấu nhừ =these potatoes do not cook well+ khoai tây này khó nấu nhừ !to cook off - nóng quá bị nổ, nổ vì nóng quá (đun...) !to cook up - bịa ra, tưởng tượng ra, bày đặt ra (câu chuyện...) - dự tính, ngấm ngầm, bày (mưu) !to cook somebody's goose - (từ lóng) giết ai, khử ai đi -
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1) General subject: break the back, break the neck, bring to destruction (кого-л.), bring to ruin, canker, cook somebody's goose (кого-либо), diddle, fordo, jack, kill, make or break, make or mar, overwhelm, perish, play hell, play the devil, play the devil and all with (что-л.), play the devil with (что-л.), play the mischief, put out of business (кого-л.), ruin, scathe, scupper, scuttle, shipwreck, short circuit, throw over the perch (кого-л.), turn over the perch, ulcerate, wilt (цветы), bring to naught, do the business for, knock off the perch, throw over the perch, destroy2) Naval: scuttler3) Colloquial: cook someone's goose (кого-л.)4) Jargon: (кого-л.) cook someone's goose5) Literature: wither6) Makarov: work the ruin of (кого-л.), do in, do up, cook goose (кого-л.), damn prospects (кого-л.), do business for (кого-л.), do job (кого-л.), do the business for (кого-л.), do the job for (кого-л.) -
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1) General subject: cook somebody's goose (кем-либо)2) Invective: gripe (one's) ass (bails) (кем-либо) -
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I.fin1, fine1 [fɛ̃, fin]1. adjectivea. ( = mince) thin ; [cheveux, sable, poudre, pointe, pinceau] fine ; [taille, doigt, jambe] slenderb. ( = raffiné) [lingerie, porcelaine, silhouette, membres] delicate ; [traits, visage, or] fine ; [produits, aliments] top-quality ; [mets] exquisitec. ( = très sensible) [vue, ouïe] sharp ; [goût, odorat] discriminating• comme c'est fin ! very clever!• tu as l'air fin ! you look a right idiot! (inf)e. (avant le nom = habile) expertf. (avant le nom: intensif) au fin fond de la campagne right in the heart of the country2. adverb[moudre, tailler] finely3. compoundsII.fin2 [fɛ̃]1. feminine nouna. end• « Fin » [de film, roman] "The End"• vers or sur la fin towards the end• fin juin• tu m'ennuies, à la fin ! (inf) you're beginning to get on my nerves!• toucher à or tirer à sa fin to be coming to an endb. ( = mort) endc. ( = but) aim2. compounds* * *
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1.fine fɛ̃, fin adjectif1) [sable, pluie] fine; [fil, écriture, pinceau, pointe] fine; [tranche, couche, verre] thin2) [petit pois, haricots verts] quality (épith)très fins — top-quality (épith)
3) ( délicat) [cheville, taille] slender; [traits] fine; [bijou, dentelle] delicate, fine; [vins, aliments] fine; [plat] delicate4) ( subtil) [personne] perceptive; [esprit] shrewd; [allusion, interprétation, humour] subtle; [goût] delicate, subtlevraiment c'est fin! — iron that's really clever! iron
avoir l'air fin — (colloq) to look a fool
tu as l'air fin (colloq) avec ce chapeau! — you look a sight (colloq) in that hat!
5) ( sensible)6) ( remarquable) excellentla fine fleur des économistes — the top ou best economists
7) ( ultime)au fin fond de — in the remotest part of [pays, région]; at the very bottom of [tiroir, armoire]
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1) ( complètement)fin soûl — (colloq) completely drunk
2) ( finement) [écrire, moudre] finely; [couper] thinly
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nom masculinle fin du fin — the ultimate (de in)
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II fɛ̃1) ( terme) end; (de réunion, période) close, end; ( façon dont se termine quelque chose) endingtoucher or tirer à sa fin — to be coming ou drawing to an end
sans fin — [discussions] endless; [discuter] endlessly
tu vas te taire à la fin! — (colloq) for God's sake, be quiet!
tu m'ennuies à la fin! — (colloq) you're really getting on my nerves!
chômeur en fin de droits — unemployed person no longer eligible for benefit
fin de siècle — pej decadent, fin-de-siècle
2) ( mort) end, death3) ( but) end, aim, purpose•Phrasal Verbs:* * *
I fɛ̃1. nf1) (= terme) endElle n'a pas regardé la fin du film. — She didn't watch the end of the film.
"Fin" — "The End"
à la fin — in the end, eventually
À la fin, il a réussi à se décider. — In the end he managed to make up his mind.
Il sera en vacances fin juin. — He'll be on holiday at the end of June.
sans fin adj — endless, advendlessly
2) (= but)2. fins nfpl(= but) ends
II fin, -e1. adj1) (peu épais) (papier, couche, fil) thin, (cheveux, poudre, pointe, visage) fine, (taille) neat, slim2) (de qualité supérieure) (vins) fine3) (= subtil) (remarques) (avant le nom) subtlec'est fin! ironique — how clever!
4) (= sensible) (ouïe, odorat) keen5) (placé avant le nom: qui excelle dans une activité)2. adv1) (= finement) [moudre, couper] finely2) (= tout à fait)3. nm* * *I.A adj1 ( constitué d'éléments très petits) [sable, poudre, pluie] fine;2 ( très mince) [gouttelette, fil, trait de crayon, écriture] fine; [tranche, plaque, couche, feuille, verre] thin;3 ( effilé) [pinceau, aiguille, plume, pointe] fine;5 ( délicat) [cheville, poignet, cou, taille] slender; [traits] fine; il est très fin de visage he's got very fine features;6 ( ouvragé) [orfèvrerie, broderie, bijou, dentelle] delicate, fine;7 ( de grande qualité) [vins, aliments, lingerie] fine; [plat, mets, morceau] delicate;8 ( subtil) [personne] perceptive; [esprit] shrewd; [allusion, interprétation] subtle; [plaisanterie, humour] subtle; [goût] delicate, subtle; vraiment c'est fin! iron that's really clever! iron; jouer au plus fin avec qn to try to outsmart sb; avoir l'air fin○ to look a fool; tu as l'air fin○ avec ce chapeau! you look a sight○ in that hat!;9 ( sensible) avoir l'ouïe or l'oreille fine to have a keen sense of hearing; avoir l'odorat or le nez fin to have a keen sense of smell;10 ( remarquable) (before n) excellent; c'est une fine cuisinière she's an excellent cook; fin gourmet gourmet; fin connaisseur connoisseur; fin tireur crack shot; la fine fleur des économistes/joueurs d'échecs the top ou best economists/chess players; ⇒ bouche;11 ( ultime) (before n) au fin fond de in the remotest part of [pays, région]; at the very bottom of [tiroir, armoire]; ils habitent au fin fond du Massif central they live in the remotest part of the Massif Central; le fin mot de l'histoire the truth of the matter.B advC nm le fin du fin the ultimate (de in).fin limier super-sleuth; fin renard sly customer○; fine gueule○ gourmet; fine lame expert swordsman; fine mouche = fin renard; fines herbes mixed herbs, fines herbes.II.fin nf1 ( terme) end; (de séance, réunion, période) close, end; ( façon dont se termine quelque chose) ending; à la fin de at the end of; fin août/septembre at the end of August/September; en fin de journée/semaine/mois at the end of the day/week/month; à la fin des années 70 in the late '70s; en fin de matinée/d'après-midi late in the morning/afternoon; vers or sur la fin toward(s) the end; en fin de séance ( à la Bourse) at the close; jusqu'à la fin to the (very) end; jusqu'à la fin des temps until the end of time; toucher or tirer à sa fin to be coming ou drawing to an end; tout a une fin everything comes to an end; prendre fin to come to an end; mettre fin à to put an end to; mettre fin à ses jours to take one's own life, to put an end to one's life; ‘fin’ (dans un film, roman) ‘the end’; la fin du monde lit, fig the end of the world; c'est la fin de leurs espoirs it's the end of their hopes; avoir des fins de mois difficiles to find it hard to make ends meet at the end of the month; la quatrième en partant de la fin the fourth from the bottom ou end; la table des matières est à la fin du livre the table of contents is at the back of the book; payable fin janvier/courant/prochain payable at the end of January/of this month/of next month; c'est la fin de tout it's the last straw; mener qch à bonne fin to carry sth off, to bring sth to a successful conclusion; c'est un bon film mais je n'ai pas aimé la fin it's a good film but I didn't like the ending; sans fin [combats, discussions, guerre] endless, never-ending; [discuter, épiloguer, se disputer] endlessly; à la fin in the end; tu vas te taire à la fin○! for God's sake, be quiet!, be quiet already○ US!; tu m'ennuies à la fin○! you're really getting on my nerves!; chômeur en fin de droits unemployed person who is no longer entitled to unemployment benefit; fin de siècle pej decadent, fin-de-siècle;2 ( mort) end, death; une fin tragique/prématurée a tragic/premature end ou death; il ne vous entend plus, c'est la fin he can no longer hear you, he's dying;3 ( but) end, aim, purpose; à cette fin to this end; à toutes fins utiles for whatever purpose it may serve; arriver or parvenir à ses fins to achieve one's aims; à seule fin de for the sole purpose of; ce n'est pas une fin en soi it's not an end in itself.la fin justifie les moyens, qui veut la fin veut les moyens the end justifies the means.I( féminin fine) [fɛ̃, fin] adjectif1. [mince - sable, pinceau] fine ; [ - cheveu, fil] fine, thin ; [ - écriture] fine, small ; [ - doigt, jambe, taille, main] slim, slender2. [délicat - visage, traits] delicate3. [aiguisé - pointe] sharp4. [de qualité - aliments, produit] high-quality, top-quality ; [ - mets, repas] delicate, exquisite, refined ; [ - dentelle, lingerie] delicate, fine ; [ - or, pierre, vin] fine5. [subtil - observation, description] subtle, clever ; [ - personne] perceptive, subtle ; [ - esprit] sharp, keen, shrewd ; [ - plaisanterie] wittyce n'était pas très fin de ta part it wasn't very smart ou clever of youne joue pas au plus fin avec moi don't try to outwit ou to outsmart me7. (avant le nom) [extrême]dans le ou au fin fond du placard at the very back of the closetle fin mot de l'histoire c'est... the best of it is...on ne connaîtra jamais le fin mot de l'histoire we'll never know what really happened ou the real story8. (avant le nom) [excellent]fin adverbehâché fin [herbes] finely chopped2. [tout à fait]fine bouche nom féminin1. [gourmet]2. (locution)fine gueule nom fémininII[fɛ̃] nom féminin1. [terme - d'une période, d'un mandat] end ; [ - d'une journée, d'un match] end, close ; [ - d'une course] end, finish ; [ - d'un film, d'un roman] end, ending (substantif comptable)jusqu'à la fin des temps ou des siècles until the end of timefin mai/1997 (at the) end of May/1997se battre/rester jusqu'à la fin to fight/to stay to the very endmener quelque chose à bonne fin to pull ou to carry something off (successfully)mettre fin à ses jours to put an end to one's life, to take one's own lifetirer ou toucher à sa fin to come to an end, to draw to a closefaire une fin to settle down, to get marriedça y est, j'en vois la fin! at last, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!avoir ou connaître des fins de mois difficiles to find it hard to make ends meet (at the end of the month)2. [disparition] endla fin de la civilisation inca the end ou death of Inca civilizationce n'est quand même pas la fin du monde! it's not the end of the world, is it!avoir une fin tragique/lente to die a tragic/slow deathà cette fin to this end, for this purpose, with that aim in mindà seule fin de with the sole aim of, (simply) for the sake of, purely in order toarriver ou parvenir à ses fins to achieve one's aimà des fins personnelles for personal ou private useà des fins politiques/religieuses to political/religious endsla fin justifie les moyens (proverbe) , qui veut la fin veut les moyens (proverbe) the end justifies the means (proverbe)5. DROIT6. COMMERCE————————à la fin locution adverbiale2. (familier) [ton irrité]mais à la fin, où est-il? where on earth is it?————————à la fin de locution prépositionnelleat the end ou close ofà toutes fins utiles locution adverbiale1. [pour information]je vous signale à toutes fins utiles que... for your information, let me point out that...2. [le cas échéant] just in casedans la boîte à gants j'avais mis à toutes fins utiles une carte de France I had put a map of France in the glove compartment just in case————————en fin de locution prépositionnelleen fin de soirée/match towards the end of the evening/matchêtre en fin de liste to be ou to come at the end of the listen fin de compte locution adverbialefin de race locution adjectivalefin de siècle locution adjectivale————————sans fin locution adjectivale————————sans fin locution adverbiale
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