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1 the end
(the limit (of what can be borne or tolerated): His behaviour is the end!) το άκρον άωτο -
2 in the end
(finally: He had to work very hard but he passed his exam in the end.) τελικά -
3 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.) άκρη, ακριανός2) (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).) τέλος,πέρας,τέρμα3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) θάνατος4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) σκοπός,επιδίωξη\ L5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) απομεινάρι,αποτσίγαρο2. 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?) τελειώνω,καταλήγω- 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
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4 end up
1) (to reach or come to an end, usually unpleasant: I knew that he would end up in prison.) καταλήγω,καταντώ2) (to do something in the end: He refused to believe her but he ended up apologizing.) καταλήγω -
5 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.) το άλφα και το ωμέγα -
6 the North Pole
(the northern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns.) Βόρειος Πόλος -
7 the South Pole
(the southern end of the imaginary line through the earth, round which it turns.) Νότιος Πόλος -
8 the upshot
(the result or end (of a matter): What was the final upshot of that affair?) κατάληξη -
9 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.) μακροπρόθεσμα, τελικά -
10 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.) πλεονεκτώ, παίρνω το πάνω χέριEnglish-Greek dictionary > get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
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11 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.) πλεονεκτώ, παίρνω το πάνω χέριEnglish-Greek dictionary > get/have the upper hand (of/over someone)
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12 in the event
(in the end, as it happened/happens / may happen: In the event, I did not need to go to hospital.) εντέλει -
13 on end
1) (upright; erect: Stand the table on end; The cat's fur stood on end.) όρθιος2) (continuously; without a pause: For days on end we had hardly anything to eat.) συνεχώς -
14 tail-end
noun (the very end or last part: the tail-end of the procession.) ουρά, τελευταίο τμήμα -
15 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.) απομεινάρι/αποτσίγαρο -
16 at a loose end
(with nothing to do: He went to the cinema because he was at a loose end.) δίχως να έχω κάτι να κάνω -
17 put an end to
(to cause to finish; to stop: The government put an end to public execution.) σταματώ -
18 to the last
(until the very end: He kept his courage to the last.) μέχρι τέλους -
19 keep one's end up
(to perform one's part in something just as well as all the others who are involved.) κάνω την υποχρέωσή μου -
20 get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
(to misunderstand a situation, something said etc.) κάνω τέλεια παρανόησηEnglish-Greek dictionary > get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
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