LEARNit Dictionary
end
noun
/end/
UK
/end/
US
A1
OPAL
1
A1
the final part of a period of time, an event, an activity or a story
پایان, خاتمه, انتها, فرجام
see also
back end(1)
,
front end(3)
2
A1
a situation in which something does not exist any more
پایان, خاتمه, انتها
It was the end of all his dreams.
That was by no means the end of the matter.
The war was finally at an end.
The meeting
came to an end
.
The coup
brought
his corrupt regime
to an end
.
This latest attack could
spell the end of
the peace process.
They have
called for an end to
violence.
an end to the conflict/war
Let’s
put an end to
these rumours once and for all.
There's no
end in sight
to the present crisis.
Cheap air travel
marked the end
of the golden age of the British seaside holiday.
The release of ‘The Jazz Singer’
signalled the end
of the silent movie era.
3
A1
the part of an object or a place that is the furthest away from its centre
انتهای, انتها, لبه
I joined the end of the queue.
Go to the end of the line!
Turn right at the end of the road.
His office is the room at
the other end
of the corridor.
That's his wife sitting at
the far end
of the table.
You've got something on the end of your nose.
Tie the ends of the string together.
the
front/rear end
of a cow/tractor
These two products are from
opposite ends
of the price range.
We've travelled from one end of Mexico to the other.
They live in the end house.
see also
big end
,
business end(1)
,
dead end
,
East End
,
front end(1)
,
rear end
,
split end
,
tail end
4
an aim or a purpose
هدف, مقصد, منظور
They are prepared to use violence in pursuit of their ends.
She is exploiting the current situation for her own ends.
He joined the society for political ends.
With this end in view
they employed 50 new staff.
We are willing to make any concessions necessary
to this end
.
They are working towards common ends.
5
a part of an activity with which somebody is involved, especially in business
بخش, سهم, طرف, جنبه
We need somebody to handle the marketing end of the business.
Are there any problems at your end?
I have kept my end of the bargain.
see also
business end(2)
,
front end(2)
6
either of two places connected by a phone call, journey, etc.
انتهای سفر, انتهای تماس, انتهای مسیر, پایان یک سفر, سر دیگر تماس تلفنی, مقصد
I answered the phone but there was no one
at the other end
.
Jean is going to meet me at
the other end
.
7
one of the two halves of a sports field
انتهای زمین, انتهای میدان
The teams changed ends at half-time.
8
a small piece that is left after something has been used
باقیمانده, پسمانده, تهمانده, باقیمانده چیزی
a cigarette end
see also
bin-end
,
dog-end
,
fag end
,
loose end
,
odds and ends
9
a person’s death. People say ‘end’ to avoid saying ‘death’.
مرگ, وفات, پایان زندگی
She came to
an untimely end
.
I was with him at the end
.
(literary)
He
met his end
at the Battle of Waterloo.
10
a lineman who is nearest to the side of the field
مدافع کناری, بازیکن کناری
a defensive end
He does as good a job as any end in football at helping his teammates.
see also
tight end
verb
/end/
UK
/end/
US
A1
OPAL
1
to finish; to reach a point and go no further; to make something finish
تمام کردن, پایان یافتن, خاتمه دادن, پایان دادن, ختم کردن