end up

finire, ritrovarsi

Ritrovarsi alla fine in un luogo o una situazione, spesso senza averlo previsto.

In inglese semplice: To finally be in a place or situation, often without planning to be there.

• We ended up at home.
• She studied law but ended up teaching music.
• How did your keys end up in the fridge?

Come si usa: end up doing something (We ended up walking home.); end up + adjective (She ended up exhausted.); end up in/at/with something (He ended up with three extra tickets.)

Sinonimi: finish up, wind up

Espressioni comuni: end up somewhere, end up alone, end up in hospital

concludere, terminare

Terminare un evento o un’attività, spesso con un’ultima azione.

In inglese semplice: To finish an event or activity, often with a final action.

• They ended up the concert with a dance.
• He ended up his speech with a joke.
• The host usually ends up the evening by thanking everyone.

Come si usa: end up something with something (They ended up the show with a familiar song.)

Sinonimi: finish, conclude, round off

Contrari: begin

Espressioni comuni: end up something, end up with something

raddrizzare, mettere in piedi

Sollevare o girare un oggetto perché poggi su una delle sue estremità.

In inglese semplice: To lift or turn an object so that it stands on one end.

• They ended up the barrel.
• Two workers ended up the crate against the wall.
• He used a rope to end up the heavy cask.

Come si usa: end up something (The workers ended up the heavy cask.)

Sinonimi: set upright, upend

Contrari: lay flat

Espressioni comuni: end up something, end up barrels