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A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (conclusion)
a. la fin (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The end of summer is approaching.La fin de l'été approche.
a. le bout (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The coffee shop is at the end of the street on the right.Le café est au bout de la rue sur la droite.
b. l'extrémité (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Each end of the rope was tied to a tree to hold the hammock up.Chaque extrémité de la corde était attachée à un arbre pour suspendre le hamac.
3. (cessation)
a. la fin (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The people called for an end to the hostilities.Le peuple a réclamé la fin des hostilités.
4. (objective)
a. la fin (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
We just spent two weeks on this marketing campaign, but to what end?On vient de passer deux semaines à travailler sur cette campagne marketing, mais à quelle fin ?
b. le but (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
We need to update our kitchen. To that end, we just bought a new oven.Il faut que nous rénovions notre cuisine. C'est dans ce but que nous venons d'acheter un nouveau four.
5. (literary) (death)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
a. la mort (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The girl stayed at her mother's beside to ensure a peaceful end.La fille est restée au chevet de sa mère pour lui assurer une mort paisible.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. mettre fin à
I don't know how to end this relationship.Je ne sais pas comment mettre fin à cette relation.
b. mettre un terme à
Let's end this discussion for the day.Mettons un terme à cette discussion pour aujourd'hui.
c. finir
I'd like to end the day on a positive note.Je voudrais finir la journée sur une note positive.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. se terminer
My meeting ends at 5:30 p.m. Want to meet me afterward?Ma réunion se termine à 17 h 30. Tu veux qu'on se retrouve après ?
b. finir
With an event like this, you never know when it'll end.Ce genre de soirée, on ne sait jamais quand ça finit.
a. se retrouver
We took the wrong path and ended up on a different mountain.Nous avons emprunté le mauvais chemin et nous nous sommes retrouvés sur une autre montagne.
b. finir
After my daughter was sick, I ended up with the same cold.Après que ma fille a été malade, j'ai fini par attraper le même rhume.
Conjugations
Indicative of "end"
Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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