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enfin [ɑ̃fɛ̃]adverba. ( = à la fin, finalement) at last• enfin seuls ! alone at last!• enfin, ils se sont décidés ! they've made up their minds at last!• enfin ça va commencer ! at long last it's going to begin!b. ( = en dernier lieu) finally• enfin, je voudrais te remercier pour... finally, I'd like to thank you for...c. ( = en conclusion) in a word• rien n'était prêt, enfin bref, la vraie pagaille ! nothing was ready - in actual fact, it was absolute chaos!d. ( = ou plutôt) well• elle est assez grosse, enfin, potelée she's rather fat, well, chubbye. ( = toutefois) still• enfin, si ça vous plaît, prenez-le still, if you like it, take itf. (valeur exclamative) enfin ! que veux-tu y faire ! still, what can you do!• enfin, tu aurais pu le faire ! even so, you could have done it!• (mais) enfin ! je viens de te le dire ! but I've just told you!• enfin ! un grand garçon comme toi ! oh, come on, a big boy like you!* * *ɑ̃fɛ̃1) ( en dernier lieu) (dans un développement, un discours) finally; ( dans une énumération) lastly2) ( marquant le soulagement) at last3) ( marquant la résignation) (oh) wellenfin, puisque tu y tiens — oh well, as you insist
4) ( marquant l'impatience) for heaven's sakemais enfin, cessez de vous disputer! — for heaven's sake, stop arguing!
5) ( en d'autres termes) in short, in other words6) ( introduit un correctif) well, at leastil pleut tous les jours, enfin presque — it rains every day, well almost
7) ( tout bien considéré)8) ( marquant la perplexité)(mais) enfin, que signifie toute cette histoire? — what on earth does it all mean?
* * *ɑ̃fɛ̃ adv1) (= finalement) at lastJ'ai enfin réussi à le joindre. — I have at last managed to contact him.
2) (dans une énumération) finally, lastly... enfin, une nouvelle édition de notre dictionnaire français-anglais —... finally, a new edition of our French-English dictionary
3) (de restriction, résignation) stillEnfin, le principal c'est qu'il n'y a pas eu de blessés. — Still, the main thing is that no one was hurt.
4) (= eh bien) wellEnfin, on verra bien. — Well, we'll see.
5) (= pour conclure) in a word... enfin, un belle pagaille —... in a word, a real mess
* * *enfin adv1 ( en dernier lieu) (dans un développement, un discours) finally; ( dans une énumération) lastly; je montrerai, enfin, que ces deux systèmes sont compatibles I will show, finally, that these two systems are compatible; enfin et surtout last but not least;2 ( marquant le soulagement) at last; enfin seuls! alone at last!; j'ai enfin terminé mon travail I've finished my work at last;3 ( marquant la résignation) (oh) well; enfin, puisque tu y tiens oh well, as you insist; c'est triste, mais enfin, on n'y peut rien it's sad but, well, we can't do anything about it; il n'a pas décoléré de la journée, enfin passons, ça ira mieux demain he's been in a temper all day, anyway, things will be better tomorrow;4 ( marquant l'impatience) for heaven's sake; vas-tu te taire, enfin! for heaven's sake, can't you be quiet!; mais enfin, cessez de vous disputer! for heaven's sake, stop arguing!;5 ( en d'autres termes) in short, in other words; il est intelligent, travailleur, enfin il a tout pour réussir he's intelligent, hard-working, in short he's got what it takes to succeed; il y avait mes parents, mes frères et mes cousins, enfin toute la famille my parents were there, my brothers and cousins, the whole family in fact;6 ( introduit un correctif) well, at least; il pleut tous les jours, enfin presque it rains every day, well almost; elle n'est pas mariée, enfin je crois she is not married, at least I don't think so;8 ( marquant la perplexité) (mais) enfin, que signifie toute cette histoire? what on earth does it all mean?; (mais) enfin, pourquoi n'est-il pas encore arrivé? why on earth isn't he here yet?; (mais) enfin, c'est incroyable une aventure pareille! well ou why, I've never heard anything like it![ɑ̃fɛ̃] adverbe1. [finalement] at lastenfin! depuis le temps! and not before!, and about time too!2. [en dernier lieu] finallyenfin, j'aimerais vous remercier de votre hospitalité finally, I would like to thank you for your hospitalityelle est triste, mais enfin elle s'en remettra she's sad, but still, she'll get over itoui mais enfin, c'est peut-être vrai after all it might well be trueelle est jolie, enfin, à mon avis she's pretty, (or) at least I think she is6. [emploi expressif]enfin! c'est la vie! oh well, such is life!ce n'est pas la même chose, enfin! oh come on, it's not the same thing at all!enfin, reprends-toi! come on, pull yourself together!c'est son droit, enfin! it's his right, after all!tu ne peux pas faire ça, enfin! you can't do that!
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