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| at an end adj | (finished, over) | na końcu przyim. + m |
| | Economists think the recession is at an end. |
| at the end adv | (at [sth]'s conclusion) | pod koniec przyim. + m |
| | | na końcu przyim. + m |
| | I haven't seen the film yet; don't tell me what happens at the end. |
| at the end of [sth] expr | (at [sth]'s conclusion) | pod koniec czegoś przyim. + m |
| | At the end of the race, the runner fell exhausted to her knees. |
| at the end adv | (just before death) | przed końcem przym. + m |
| | At the end, she just sighed and let go of my hand. |
| at the end of the day adv | literal (in the evening) | na początku przyim. + m |
| | He went home at the end of the day. |
| at the end of the day expr | figurative (ultimately) | w końcu przyim. + m |
| | At the end of the day, there's nothing we can do. |
| at the end of the earth expr | (in a distant place) | na końcu świata wyr. |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end adj | (upset, frustrated) (przenośny) | odchodzić od zmysłów zwrot ndk. |
| | Kathy was at her wit's end with worry when her son failed to come home from school. |
at wit's end,
at your wit's end,
at your wits' end adj | (unable to find a solution) | bezradny przym. |
| Uwaga: Both positions of the apostrophe are in use: wit's and wits'. |
| | Having spent three hours unsuccessfully trying to fix the photocopier, Dave was at his wit's end. |
| back end n | (rear part) | tylny koniec przym. + m |
| | | tylna część przym. + ż |
| | He cruelly likened her appearance to the back end of a bus! |
the be-all and end-all of [sth],
the be-all end-all of [sth] expr | (most important part or goal) | tłumaczenie niedostępne |
| | Helping kids to make the best of themselves should be the be-all and end-all of education. |
the be-all and end-all,
the be-all end-all expr | (the very best) (przenośny) | alfa i omega wyr. |
| | When it comes to books about Appalachian history, that professor's work is the be-all and end-all. |
| beginning and end n | (totality of [sth]) | początek i koniec wyr. |
| | That's the beginning and end of the matter, I won't discuss it further. |
| beginning of the end n | (when it becomes clear that [sth] will soon be done) | początek końca m + m |
| | The sex scandal marked the beginning of the end for his career. |
book end,
bookend n | (support that keeps books in place) | podpórka na książki wyr. |
| | Bob gave me a matching pair of wooden book ends as a present. |
| bring to an end vtr | (conclude, finish) | zakańczać, kończyć ndk. |
| | | zakończyć, skończyć dk. |
| | The conference was brought to an end in the late afternoon. |
| by the end adv | (before the final moment) | przed końcem przyim. + m |
| | By the end of the first chapter, I could guess the solution to the mystery. |
| | I'm usually exhausted by the end of the day. |
| come to a bitter end v expr | (end unpleasantly) | mieć gorzkie zakończenie zwrot dk. |
| | Their marriage came to a bitter end after he had a series of affairs. |
| come to an end v expr | (conclude) | kończyć się ndk. + zaim. |
| | | zakończyć się dk. + zaim. |
| | All good things must come to an end. |
| come to an end v expr | (be resolved) | kończyć się zwr. ndk. |
| | | zakończyć się zwr. dk. |
| | With some therapy your internal conflict could finally come to an end. |
| dead end n | (road: cul-de-sac) | ślepa uliczka przym. + ż |
| | | ślepy zaułek przym. + m |
| | The street led to a dead end so we had to turn around. |
| dead-end n as adj | figurative (job, etc.: with no future) | bez perspektyw przyim. + ż, l.mn. |
| | Rick hated his dead-end job. |
| dead-end street n | US (cul-de-sac, road with no exit) | ślepa uliczka przym. + ż |
| | Don't turn there, it's a dead-end street. |
draw to a close,
draw to an end v expr | (finish) | zmierzać ku końcowi ndk. + przyim. + m |
| | As the evening drew to a close, the orchestra played a final waltz. |
| end line n | (American football: field marking) | linia końcowa ż + przym. |
| | The end line is located at the back of each end zone. |
| end point n | (extremity) | koniec m |
| | | zakończenie n |
| | The end points are several hundred metres apart. |
end point,
endpoint,
end-point n | (where [sth] ends) | koniec m |
| | The proposed diversion alters the end point of the footpath. |
| end product n | (result of a process) | produkt końcowy m + przym. |
| | The end product of the process is a 100% organic fertilizer. |
| end table n | (small table at end of sofa) | mały stolik przym. + m |
| | There was a small lamp and a coaster on the end table. |
| end to end adv | (in a row) | od końca do końca wyr. |
| Uwaga: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective |
| | If all placed end to end, the rows of seats would stretch for 54 kilometres. |
| end-to-end adj | (from start to finish) | od początku do końca wyr. |
| | The match delivered end-to-end thrills, with six near-goals. |
| end-to-end adj | (continuous) | ciągły przym. |
| | The movie is packed with end-to-end fight scenes. |
| end up doing [sth] v expr | (eventually have to do) | koniec końców zrobić coś zwrot dk. |
| | Julia turned Larry down, so he ended up going to the prom by himself. |
end use,
end-use n | ([sth]'s purpose) | praktyczny użytek przym. + m |
| end user n | (consumer) | użytkownik końcowy m + przym. |
| | The end user's point of view is too often not taken on board by product designers. |
| the end-all n | (ultimate goal) | wszystko zaim. |
endgame,
end-game,
end game n | (final part of a chess game) | końcówka ż |
| | Because his rook was trapped, Brian found himself in the endgame of the chess match. |
endgame,
end-game,
end game n | figurative (final stage of a process) | końcówka ż |
| | The endgame will consist of comparing this year's sales numbers to last year's. |
| far end n | (furthest part, limit) | dalszy koniec przym. + m |
| | The station is situated at the far end of the village. |
| for years on end adv | (for many years) | przez wiele lat wyr. |
| | She searched for her lost child for years on end, but never found him. |
| from beginning to end adv | (all the way through) | od początku do końca wyr. |
| | I read the whole 400-page report from beginning to end. |
| from end to end adv | (in total length) | w całości przyim. + ż |
| | From end to end an American football field is 100 yards long. |
| front end n | (foremost part) | przód m |
| | The front end of the car was badly damaged. |
| front-end adj | (computer: user's access) (slang) | frontendowy przym. |
| have no end v expr | (be infinite) | być nieskończonym posił. + przym. |
| | | nie mieć końca part. + dk. + m |
| have no end vi | (be interminable) | być nieskończonym posił. + przym. |
| | Today's Maths class seemed to have no end. |
| high end n | (expensive range) | najwyższa kategoria cenowa wyr. |
| | (potoczny) | najwyższa półka przym. + ż |
| | It's a nice handbag, but it's on the high end. |
| high-end n as adj | (upmarket or exclusive) | luksusowy przym. |
| | (potoczny) | z najwyższej półki wyr. |
| | I work at a high-end clothing store; nothing we sell is under $100. |
| in the end adv | (ultimately) | w końcu przyim. + m |
| | In the end, it doesn't really matter whether we go to Milan or Barcelona for our holiday; either would be great. |
| in the end adv | (finally, eventually) | w końcu przyim. + m |
| | He finished his work in the end. |
| journey's end n | (destination) | koniec podróży m + ż |
| | After months on the road, they were sad to have finally reached journey's end. |
| loose end n | (unfastened end of [sth]) | luźne końce przym. + m, l.mn. |
| | Helen cast off her knitting and wove in all the loose ends. |
| loose end n | figurative, usually plural (unfinished business) | niezakończone wątki przym. + m, l.mn. |
| | Your essay just isn't good enough: it's full of loose ends for a start. |
| loose end n | figurative, usually plural (unfinished detail) | niedopracowany szczegół przym. + m |
| | The company directors had one more loose end to tie up before they could announce the merger. |
| make [sb]'s hair stand on end v expr | (frighten [sb]) | sprawiać, że włosy stają dęba zwrot ndk. |
| | | sprawić, że włosy stają dęba zwrot dk. |
| | That guy was so creepy, he made my hair stand on end. |
| means to an end n | (method of achieving [sth]) | środki prowadzące do celu wyr. |
| | It doesn't matter that he lied; it was just a means to an end. |
| | The junta has promised new civilian elections; the coup was a means to an end. |
mutual fund,
open-end investment company n | (investment program) | fundusz powierniczy m + przym. |
| | | inwestycyjny fundusz wzajemny wyr. |
| never end vi | (go on forever, continue indefinitely) | nie kończyć się |
| | | nie skończyć się |
| | He thought that the lecture would never end. |
| no end of [sth] adj | (numerous) | bez końca przyim. + m |
| | He has had no end of troubles in his short life. |
| no end of [sth] adj | (continuous) | bez końca przyim. + m |
| | My teenage daughters cause me no end of trouble. |
| on end adv | (one after another, continuously) | ciągły przym. |
| | She spoke about her children for hours on end. |
| put an end to [sth] vtr | (stop, curtail) (literacki) | kłaść kres ndk. + m |
| | (literacki) | położyć kres dk. + m |
| | The fall put an end to her skiing career. I'll put an end to this nonsense right away! |
reach the end of your rope,
be at the end of your rope,
also UK: reach the end of your tether,
be at the end of your tether v expr | figurative, informal (be exasperated) | dojść do kresu swojej wytrzymałości zwrot dk. |
| | I need a break from the kids; I've reached the end of my rope! |
| rear end n | (back portion) | tył m |
| | The rear end of the bus was crumpled after the accident. |
| rear end n | informal (buttocks) | tyłek, zadek m |
| | I found a small space for my rear end among the spectators on the bench. |
right to the end,
to the end,
to the very end expr | (all the way through) | do samego końca wyr. |
| | She performed flawlessly right to the end. |
right to the end,
to the end,
to the very end expr | (to the moment of death) | do samego końca wyr. |
| | I promise never to leave you: I'll stand by you right to the end. He suffered a lot, but he was in good spirits right to the end. |
| tail end n | (very last part) (przenośny) | szary koniec przym. + m |
| | The car at the tail end of a railway train is often called the caboose. |
to the bitter end,
until the bitter end expr | (until the difficult end of [sth]) | do samego końca wyr. |
| | They vowed to fight to the bitter end. |
| without end adv | (relentlessly or continuously) | bez końca przyim. + ż |
| | This house is haunted and these ghosts torment us without end! |
| without end adj | (eternal) | wieczny przym. |
| | Heaven is a paradise without end. |
| world without end adv | literary (forever) (literacki) | na wieki wieków |