+ of There will be time for questions at
the end of the meeting.
A\ Don't confuse at the end (=during the last part of something) and in the end (=after a period of time).
/inal /'taml/ ladj only before noun] happening at the end of an event, book, or film: the final stages of the project ! the book's final chapter
closing /'klaozjj]/ j adj only before noun] formal closing remarks/speech/cere- mony etc remarks etc which come at the end of an event, meeting, or book: By the time he made his closing remarks, I was almost asleep.
end with sth end wk3 (sth)/ [phrasal verb T] if an event, book, or film ends with something, that is what happens at the end of it: The concert ended with a laser light show. 1 The advertisement ends with the usual appeal for people to give money.
happening at the end of a long period of time
/inallg/eventually/in the end
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/'faiiwli, fventjuali, in fti end (adi;] a long period of time, especially after a lot of difficulties or after a long delay: After a lot of questioning, James finally admitted he had broken the window. I The plane eventually arrived at 6:30 - over three hours late. I In the end, / decided that the best thing to do was to ask Billy for help.
Vou can use eventually or in the end
by itself to answer a question: "Did you find the book you wanted?" "Yes, eventually."
Don't use finally like this.
at last /at 'iGistplsest/ use this when something good happens after you have waited for it for a long time: I'm really glad that Ken's found a job at last. I At last the rain stopped and the players came back on the field.
at long last (=after a very long time) At long last he was able to see his family again.
end up ,end лр/ [phrasa/ verb I] If you end up in a situation, you get into that situation at the end of a series of events
which you did not plan: Forbes ended up in a French prison for drug dealing, end up doing sth We planned to go into town that night, but ended up staying in watching TV.
the part or point at the end of an object
end ,end [n Cj the part at the end of something long and narrow: Stop chewing the end of your pen!
the end of the road/street/passage etc
(=the furthest part at the end) Go to the end of the street and turn left. at both ends/at one end Vou need a long pole with a hook at one end.
point /point/ [n C] the thin, sharp end of something such as a needle, stick, or sword
+ of Colonel Bilby tapped the metal point of his umbrella on the wooden floor. I the point of a knife
tip tip/ [n C] the narrow part at the end of something such as a finger, a branch, or a piece of land
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+ of Dr Gordon felt my neck with the tips of his fingers. I The village is on the southern tip of the island.
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D to get pleasure from
doing something
enjoy /m'dpi: [v T] to get pleasure from
doing something; Did you enjoy the party?
Don't say 'I enjoy to do it'. Say I enjoy doing it
A Don't say 'I very enjoy it'. Say I enjoy it very much or (in spoken English) \ really enjoy it We enjoyed the meal very much - thanks for inviting us.
like laik/ [и T] to enjoy doing something, especially something that you do regularly or for a long time
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enjoy doing sth My father enjoys playing golf at weekends, enjoy yourself (=have fun and feel happy when you are doing something) The park was full of people enjoying themselves in the sunshine.
like doing sth/like to do sth I like to relax and read a book in the evenings. ! Do you like travelling by train?
experiences and activities that you enjoy
enjoyable /in'dpteh?!/ \adj] an enjoyable activity, especially something you do with other people, is pleasant and interesting: We spent an enjoyable evening playing cards. I I try to make my lessons more enjoyable by using games.
Q/un. /Тлп/ [n U] especially spoken if something is fun, you enjoy it because you do interesting and exciting things: "How was your weekend?'' "It was fun." it is fun to do sth/it is fun doing sth It's fun to play in the pool. I It'll be fun see- ing all my old friends again. good/un (=very enjoyable) Have you ever
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been windsurfing? It's really good fun. have /un (=enjoy something a lot) I haven't had so much fun in years.
Usually it doesn't matter whether you say like doing sth or like to do sth. But when you mean someone likes the situation or place they are in, you must use like doing sth; / Uke living in London (not 'I like to live in London').
Don't say 4 like very much watching TV'. Say I really like watching TV.
ql0ve iiav/ [f t] especially spoken to enjoy
doing something very much and get a lot of pleasure from it: Cassie works in the theatre and she loves her work. love doing sth/love to do sth She loved to sit in the park and feed the ducks. !
I love going out in the snow.
Qhave a good time/have a
great time /hsev о ,god 'taim. ha?v э grert 'taim/ especially spoken to enjoy yourself very much when you are doing something with other people-. We had a great time last night - you should have come. I Did you have a good time at the beach?
have fun /,haev Тлп/ to enjoy yourself with
other people, for example by relaxing, talking, or laughing with them: I was having so much fun I forgot how late it was. have/un doing sth We had fun trying to guess who Mike's new girlfriend was.
El the feeling you get when you enjoy something
pleasure /р1езэг/ [n Uj the happy feeling you get when you are enjoying something get pleasure from sth My father always got a lot of pleasure from being with his grandchildren.
do sth for pleasure (^because it gives
you pleasure) I don't very often read for
pleasure.