end
/end/noun
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अंत, समाप्ति
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[sing.]
the final part of a period of time, an event, an activity or a story; a point at which something stops existing
अंत, समाप्ति
- at the end of the year
- The film's end left the audience in tears.
- The exams end in March.
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- At the end of the road, you will see the temple.
- I read the book right to the end.
Synonyms finish conclusion close termination finale
Opposite beginning start commencement opening
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[C]
an aim or a purpose
उद्देश्य, लक्ष्य
- a means to an end
- Some leaders believe that the end justifies the means.
- He worked hard to achieve his own ends.
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- She used the money for a good end, to build a school.
- To what end are you collecting all this information?
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[I, T]
to finish; to make something finish
समाप्त होना या करना
- The class ended at noon.
- The meeting ended when the chairman left the room.
- The festival ends with a grand procession.
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- They decided to end the argument and shake hands.
- When does the film end?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
end + (up) + gerund / adjective
'End up' shows the final, often unplanned result of a process. It is followed by an -ing form, an adjective or a phrase of place.
'End up' किसी प्रक्रिया के अंतिम, प्रायः अनियोजित परिणाम को दर्शाता है; इसके बाद gerund, adjective या स्थान का phrase आता है।
- We missed the bus and ended up walking home.
- He ended up in a small town in Bihar.
at the end of / in the end
'At the end of' needs a noun that follows it (the end of the month). 'In the end' stands alone and means 'finally, after all'.
'At the end of' के बाद संज्ञा आती है (महीने के अंत में); 'in the end' अकेले आता है और इसका अर्थ है 'अंततः'।
- Salaries are paid at the end of the month.
- In the end, Radhika chose the government job.
end in + noun / end with + noun
'End in' states the final result (end in failure, end in a draw). 'End with' states the last part (the speech ended with a poem).
'End in' अंतिम परिणाम बताता है (failure, draw); 'end with' अंतिम भाग या चीज़ बताता है।
- The match ended in a draw.
- The ceremony ended with the national anthem.
put an end to / bring to an end
Both mean to make something stop. 'Put an end to' is often used for stopping something bad.
दोनों का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को समाप्त करना है; 'put an end to' प्रायः किसी बुरी बात को रोकने के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The new law put an end to child labour in the factory.
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adjective + end
bitterstickyhappyuntimelyfardeep
- The old king came to an untimely end.
verb + end
reachcome tobring tomeetdraw to
- The session is drawing to an end.
end + of + noun
end of the roadend of termend of the lineend of an eraend of the month
- His retirement marked the end of an era for the school.
preposition + end
at the endby the endtowards the endfrom end to endto the bitter end
- By the end of March all the forms must be submitted.
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- The long strike finally ended when both sides agreed to talk.
दोनों पक्षों के बातचीत के लिए सहमत होने पर लंबी हड़ताल आखिरकार समाप्त हो गई।
- The road ends at the river, so you cannot drive any further.
सड़क नदी पर समाप्त हो जाती है, इसलिए आप आगे गाड़ी नहीं चला सकते।
- He read the novel from end to end in a single night.
उसने उपन्यास को एक ही रात में आदि से अंत तक पढ़ डाला।
- Education is a means to an end, not an end in itself.
शिक्षा एक साधन है, स्वयं में साध्य नहीं।
- Her letter ended with warm wishes for Diwali.
उसका पत्र दीवाली की हार्दिक शुभकामनाओं के साथ समाप्त हुआ।
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✗ At the end I decided to stay in Pune.
✓ In the end I decided to stay in Pune.
'In the end' means finally. 'At the end' needs 'of' and a noun after it.
'In the end' का अर्थ 'अंततः' है; 'at the end' के बाद 'of' और कोई संज्ञा आनी चाहिए।
✗ The meeting ended with a failure.
✓ The meeting ended in failure.
To state the result of an event, use 'end in' and no article before the abstract noun.
किसी घटना का परिणाम बताने के लिए 'end in' का प्रयोग होता है और abstract noun से पहले article नहीं लगता।
✗ Ending the exam, the bell rang.
✓ As the exam ended, the bell rang.
A participle clause must have the same subject as the main clause. A bell cannot end an exam, so the sentence needs a proper clause.
Participle clause का कर्ता मुख्य वाक्य के कर्ता के समान होना चाहिए। घंटी परीक्षा समाप्त नहीं कर सकती, इसलिए पूरा clause लिखना होगा।
¶Idioms 19
at the end of the day
(British English, informal) used to say what is the most important fact in a situation
आख़िरकार, अंत में असल बात यह है
- At the end of the day, it's your hard work that counts.
- At the end of the day, the decision is yours.
at a loose end
(British English) having nothing to do and not knowing what you want to do
ख़ाली, करने को कुछ न होना
- Come over if you're at a loose end this weekend.
- After the exams, she was at a loose end.
in the end
at last; after a long time or after a lot of thought
आख़िरकार, अंत में
- In the end, we decided to stay at home.
- She cleared the exam in the end.
the end justifies the means
(saying) bad or unfair methods of doing sth are acceptable if the result of that action is good or positive
अच्छे उद्देश्य के लिए कोई भी तरीक़ा सही है (ऐसी सोच)
- He believes the end justifies the means.
- Cheating is wrong, even if you think the end justifies the means.
get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick
(British English, informal) to not understand sth correctly
बात को ग़लत समझ लेना
- You've got the wrong end of the stick — I wasn't criticizing you.
- She got hold of the wrong end of the stick and was very upset.
no end of sth
(informal) a lot of sth
बहुत सारा, अनगिनत
- We had no end of trouble with the new software.
- He has no end of excuses.
on end
for a very long period of time without stopping
लगातार, बिना रुके
- It rained for days on end.
- She studied for hours on end.
put an end to sth
to stop sth from happening any more
किसी चीज़ का अंत करना, ख़त्म कर देना
- The government wants to put an end to child labour.
- It's time to put an end to these rumours.
it's not the end of the world
(informal) used to tell sb that a problem or mistake is not very serious
दुनिया ख़त्म नहीं हो गई, कोई बड़ी बात नहीं
- You missed one exam — it's not the end of the world.
- Losing the match isn't the end of the world.
come to/meet a sticky end
(British English, informal) to die or end in an unpleasant way
बुरा अंत होना
- The villain comes to a sticky end in the last chapter.
- If he keeps cheating, he'll meet a sticky end.
keep your end up
(British English, informal) to continue to be cheerful and confident in a difficult situation; to do your share of sth
हिम्मत बनाए रखना; अपने हिस्से का काम ठीक से करना
- She kept her end up despite all the problems.
- You must keep your end up in the team project.
throw sb in at the deep end
(informal) to make sb start a new and difficult job or activity without helping them or preparing them for it
किसी को बिना तैयारी के मुश्किल काम में झोंक देना
- On my first day, they threw me in at the deep end.
- New teachers are often thrown in at the deep end.
tie up loose ends
to deal with the last small details of a task
बचे-खुचे छोटे काम निपटाना
- I need a day to tie up loose ends before I leave.
- Let's tie up the loose ends of the project.
on/at the receiving end (of sth)
(informal) being the person that an action, etc., is directed at, especially an unpleasant one
(किसी बुरी चीज़ का) शिकार होना
- She was on the receiving end of a lot of criticism.
- Small traders are at the receiving end of the new tax.
at an end
finished
समाप्त, ख़त्म
- The war was at an end.
- My patience is at an end.
to this end
in order to achieve this aim
इसी उद्देश्य से
- We want better results; to this end, extra classes will be held.
- She wanted to study abroad and, to this end, saved every rupee.
the be-all and end-all (of sth)
the most important part of sth
सब कुछ, सबसे अहम चीज़
- Marks are not the be-all and end-all of education.
- Money isn't the be-all and end-all of life.
(the) light at the end of the tunnel
sth that shows you are nearly at the end of a long and difficult time
मुश्किल दौर के अंत की उम्मीद
- After months of treatment, we can finally see light at the end of the tunnel.
- There's light at the end of the tunnel for the farmers.
make ends meet / make both ends meet
to have just enough money to buy the things you need
किसी तरह गुज़ारा चलाना, दाल-रोटी चलाना
- After losing his job, he found it hard to make ends meet.
- Radhika's parents worked hard to make both ends meet and still paid for her studies.
→Phrasal verbs 2
end up
to find yourself in a place or situation that you did not expect
अंततः (किसी स्थिति में) पहुँच जाना
- We got lost and ended up in a small village.
- If you drive like that, you'll end up in hospital.
end in sth
to have something as a result
(किसी परिणाम में) समाप्त होना
- The argument ended in a fight.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the finish words together: end, conclude, terminate, culminate (reach the highest point at the end), cease.
समाप्ति के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: end, conclude, terminate, culminate (अंत में चरम पर पहुँचना), cease।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make ends meet (have just enough money to live), at a loose end (with nothing to do), come to a dead end (reach a point where no progress is possible), the end justifies the means (a bad method is acceptable if the result is good), end up (finally be in a place or situation: 'end up in trouble').
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: make ends meet (जीने के लिए मुश्किल से पर्याप्त पैसा होना), at a loose end (कुछ करने को न होना), come to a dead end (ऐसे बिंदु पर पहुँचना जहाँ प्रगति असंभव हो), the end justifies the means (परिणाम अच्छा हो तो बुरा तरीका स्वीकार्य), end up (अंत में किसी स्थान या स्थिति में होना: 'end up in trouble')।