Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "end" in Russian

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конец

Meaning: end, ending, distance

Pronunciation: [kah-NYEHTS]

Part of speech: noun

Rank: #145 (see frequency list)

Example sentences:

Я прочита́л кни́гу до конца́.
I've read the book to the end.
В конце́ дня ожида́ется дождь.
It's going to rain at the end of the day.
До конца́ уро́ка оста́лось пять мину́т.
The lesson ends in five minutes.
literal There are five minute left till the lesson's end.
Фильм приближа́ется к концу́.
The movie is drawing to a close.
Он купи́л биле́т в оди́н коне́ц.
He bought a one-way ticket.
В конце́ го́да я пое́ду в о́тпуск.
At the end of the year, I will go on vacation.

Idioms and set expressions:

доводить что-либо до конца = to carry something to its conclusion
в конце концов = in the end, after all
под конец = towards the end
и дело с концом = and there is an end to it
и концы в воду = and no one will be any the wiser
хоронить концы = to cover the traces
конца не видно = no end in sight
в один конец = one way
в оба конца = both ways, round-trip
тонкий конец = tip
острый конец = point
со всех концов = from every quarter
во все концы = in all directions
палка о двух концах = something that cuts both ways; a double-edged weapon
на худой конец = at the worst
конец недели = weekend
положить конец = to put an end to; to put the lid on

Proverbs and sayings:

Сводить концы с концами.
To make ends meet.
Конец -- делу венец.
All is well that ends well

Other forms of the word (declensions):

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	коне́ц	концы́
Genitive	конца́	концо́в
Dative	концу́	конца́м
Accusative	коне́ц	концы́
Instrumental	концо́м	конца́ми
Prepositional	конце́	конца́х

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