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in the PONS Dictionary

ends [endz] N esp Brit sl (area)

beam-ˈends N pl NAUT

beam-ends
the ship was on her [or the]beam-ends
to be on one's beam-ends Brit dated inf

split ˈends N pl

split ends
Haarspliss m kein pl
split ends

sticky ends [ˌstɪkiˈendz]

sticky ends
sticky ends
sticky ends

I. end [end] N

1. end (last, furthest point):

Ende nt <-s, -n>

2. end (final part, finish):

Ende nt <-s, -n>
Schluss m <-es, Schlụ̈s·se>
Börsenschluss m <-es> kein pl
Quartalsende nt <-s> kein pl

3. end (limit):

Ende nt <-s, -n>

4. end (completion):

Schluss m <-es, Schlụ̈s·se>
to put an end to sth
etw dat ein Ende setzen

5. end (exhaustion):

Ende nt <-s, -n>
to be at an end fig

6. end (surface bounding extremities):

Ende nt <-s, -n>
end TECH
Stirnseite f <-, -n>
end TECH
Stirnfläche f <-, -n>

7. end usu pl:

Ziel nt <-(e)s, -e>
Absicht f <-, -en>
Zweck m <-(e)s, -e>

8. end fig (matter of concern):

Teil m <-(e)s, -e>

9. end (result):

Ergebnis nt <-ses, -se>

10. end (death):

Ende nt <-s, -n>
Tod m <-es, -e>

11. end (small leftover piece):

Rest m <-(e)s, -e>
Ende nt <-s, -n>
end of a candle, cigarette
Stummel m <-s, ->

12. end (share in a business transaction):

Anteil m <-(e)s, -e>
CH a. Betreffnis nt

13. end SPORTS:

14. end COMPUT (button on keyboard):

‚Ende‘

15. end inf (the worst):

16. end esp Am inf (the best):

Phrases:

all ends up
to come to a bad [or Brit sticky]end
to make [both] ends meet
to make [both] ends meet

II. end [end] VB trans

1. end (finish):

to end sth

2. end (make stop):

to end sth
to end sth
etw dat ein Ende setzen [o. machen]

3. end (outdo):

Phrases:

III. end [end] VB intr

1. end (result in):

to end in sth
in etw dat enden

2. end (finish):

ˈend-to-end ADJ attr

end-to-end solution, plan, system:

ac·count ˈend N ECON, FIN

big ˈend N TECH

ˈbusi·ness end N hum inf

business end of a gun
Mündung f <-, -en>
business end of a knife
Klinge f <-, -n>
business end of a knife
Schneide f <-, -n>

ciga·ˈrette end N Brit

A oft Tschick m sl

ˈclosed-end ADJ attr, inv FIN

ˈclose-end·ed, Am ˈclosed-end ADJ inv ECON, FIN

I. dead-ˈend N

Sackgasse f <-, -n> a. fig

II. dead-ˈend N modifier (not leading anywhere)

ohne Ausgang nach n
dead-end fig
Sackgasse f <-, -n>

III. dead-ˈend VB intr

OpenDict entry

end N

OpenDict entry

end N

Present
Iend
youend
he/she/itends
weend
youend
theyend
Past
Iended
youended
he/she/itended
weended
youended
theyended
Present Perfect
Ihaveended
youhaveended
he/she/ithasended
wehaveended
youhaveended
theyhaveended
Past Perfect
Ihadended
youhadended
he/she/ithadended
wehadended
youhadended
theyhadended

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