end

fin

La dernière partie d’une chose ou le moment où elle s’arrête.

En anglais simple : The last part of something, or the point where it stops.

• This is the end of the story.
• There is a shop at the end of the street.
• Did you stay until the end of the film?

Comment l'utiliser : the end of something (We reached the end of the road.); at the end of something (There is a surprise at the end of the story.)

Synonymes : ending, finish

Contraires : beginning

Expressions courantes : the end of, at the end, end of something

bout, extrémité

Le bout d’un objet long, comme une corde ou un bâton.

En anglais simple : The furthest part of a long object, such as a rope or stick.

• Hold both ends of the rope.
• One end of the cable is broken.
• She tied the loose ends together.

Comment l'utiliser : the end of something (Tie a ribbon to the end of the stick.)

Synonymes : tip, extremity

Expressions courantes : both ends, end of something, a loose end

mort, fin

La mort d’une personne, notamment quand on raconte comment elle est survenue.

En anglais simple : A person's death, especially when describing how it happened.

• He met a tragic end.
• Her sudden end shocked everyone in the village.
• The old king came to a peaceful end.

Synonymes : death, demise

Expressions courantes : meet your end, a tragic end, an untimely end

se terminer, finir

Cesser de se produire ou de continuer.

En anglais simple : To stop happening or continuing.

• The film ends at nine.
• Their holiday ended yesterday.
• When will this meeting end?

Comment l'utiliser : end with something (The concert ended with a slow song.); end in something (The match ended in a draw.)

Synonymes : finish, stop, conclude

Contraires : start, begin

Expressions courantes : end soon, end at midnight, end with something

terminer, mettre fin à

Amener une activité, un événement ou une situation à sa fin.

En anglais simple : To bring an activity, event, or situation to a stop.

• Please end the meeting now.
• They ended their relationship last year.
• The whistle ends the game.

Synonymes : finish, stop, terminate

Contraires : begin, start

Expressions courantes : end a meeting, end the war

terminer, mettre fin à

Faire cesser une activité, une situation ou une relation.

En anglais simple : To make an activity, situation, or relationship stop.

• Let's end the meeting now.
• They ended their relationship last year.
• This agreement could end the war.

Comment l'utiliser : end something (The agreement ended the dispute.)

Synonymes : stop, finish, bring to a close

Contraires : start, begin

Expressions courantes : end a meeting, end a relationship, end the war