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al fin y al cabo



Definitions

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al fin y al cabo
     1. Phrase. when all is said and done
     2. Phrase. finally
     3. Phrase. at the very end
     4. Phrase. at the end of the day
Analysis
al
     a
          1. prep. to
          2. prep. by
          3. prep. at
          4. prep. ng-lite, Used before words referring to people, pets, or personified objects or places that function as direct objects: personal a.
                Lo busca a usted. - He is looking for you.
     el
          1. art. (masculine singular definite article); the
          2. art. feminine singular definite article used before nouns which start with a stressed 'a':
                el alma, las almas - the soul, the souls
                el hacha, las hachas - the axe, the axes
fin
     1. n-m. (sometimes feminine) end
           el fin de semana - the weekend
     2. n-m. purpose, aim, objective, goal
           con este fin - for that to happen; to that end
     3. n-m. end, stop, halt, close, finish (ending point)
Y
     1. Letter. the 26th letter of the Spanish alphabet
     2. conj. and
     3. conj. (in names of number) and
           setenta y seis - seventy-six
     4. conj. (in arithmetic) plus, and
al
     a
          1. prep. to
          2. prep. by
          3. prep. at
          4. prep. ng-lite, Used before words referring to people, pets, or personified objects or places that function as direct objects: personal a.
                Lo busca a usted. - He is looking for you.
     el
          1. art. (masculine singular definite article); the
          2. art. feminine singular definite article used before nouns which start with a stressed 'a':
                el alma, las almas - the soul, the souls
                el hacha, las hachas - the axe, the axes
cabo
     1. n-m. end, edge, extremity (furthest or terminal point of something)
     2. n-m. end, finish, conclusion (terminal point of something in time)
     3. n-m. stub, butt, stump (something blunted, stunted, burnt to a stub, or cut short)
     4. n-m. (nautical) cable, rope (strong rope or chain, especially used to moor or anchor a ship)
     5. n-m. (landforms) cape, headland (piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake)



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