What does "at the end of the day" mean?

At the close of the day; in the evening or at the time when daily activities finish.

How is "at the end of the day" used in a sentence?

"Nobody prophecies to us at the end of the day when we go to bed..."

at the end of the day — meaning & examples

Language: en

Meanings:

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- At the close of the day; in the evening or at the time when daily activities finish.
- At the close of business; after the working day has concluded and final accounts or operations are settled.
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- At the end of the day, everyone gathered around the campfire to share stories and relax.
  Al final del día, todos se reunieron alrededor de la fogata para compartir historias y relajarse.
- She likes to review her notes at the end of the day to prepare for the next morning’s meeting.
  A ella le gusta revisar sus notas al final del día para prepararse para la reunión de la mañana siguiente.
- The factory shuts down all machinery at the end of the day to perform maintenance checks.
  La fábrica apaga toda la maquinaria al final del día para realizar revisiones de mantenimiento.
- At the end of the day, the cleaners sweep and mop the floors before closing the building.
  Al final del día, los limpiadores barren y trapean los pisos antes de cerrar el edificio.
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- When all things are considered; in the final analysis; ultimately.
- Used to introduce a summary judgment or the most important point after weighing other factors.
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- At the end of the day, what matters most is that we tried our best and learned from the experience.
  Al final del día, lo que más importa es que hicimos nuestro mejor esfuerzo y aprendimos de la experiencia.
- You may disagree with the plan, but at the end of the day, the decision has been made.
  Puede que no estés de acuerdo con el plan, pero al final del día, la decisión ya se ha tomado.
- We can debate the details, but at the end of the day, the project must meet the deadline.
  Podemos debatir los detalles, pero al final del día, el proyecto debe cumplir con la fecha límite.
- At the end of the day, your health is the most important thing to maintain.
  Al final del día, tu salud es lo más importante para mantener.

Examples:

EN: "Nobody prophecies to us at the end of the day when we go to bed..."
ES: "Nadie nos profetiza por la noche, cuando nos vamos a dormir...
EN: When's the last time we had a nice chat at the end of the day?
ES: "¿Cuánto hace que no hablamos?"
EN: But at the end of the day, you are never free to go anywhere.
ES: Pero al final del día, nunca es libre de ir a ningún lado.
EN: What do you do at the end of the day?
ES: - No tengo. - ¿Ninguno? ¿Y qué haces al final del día?
EN: You can struggle as much as you want, but won't make a tenner at the end of the day.
ES: Puedes luchar tanto como quieras, pero no ganarás ni diez al final del día.
EN: Father simply has to have a heavy meal at the end of the day.
ES: Papá necesita una comida fuerte al día.
EN: How can you stride down the hall with such energy and vitality at the end of the day?
ES: ¿Cómo tienes tanta energía y vitalidad?
EN: But it would be so much easier for you if Nath would come and help out at the end of the day.
ES: Pero sería más fácil para ti si Nath viniera a ayudarte por la tarde.
EN: In Thorndyke's Thorndiyke's Store at the end of the day.
ES: Al final de la jornada en los grandes almacenes Thorndyke.
EN: "Nobody prophecies to us at the end of the day when we go to bed..."
ES: "Nadie nos profetiza por la noche, cuando nos vamos a dormir...
EN: When's the last time we had a nice chat at the end of the day?
ES: "¿Cuánto hace que no hablamos?"
EN: But at the end of the day, you are never free to go anywhere.
ES: Pero al final del día, nunca es libre de ir a ningún lado.
EN: What do you do at the end of the day?
ES: - No tengo. - ¿Ninguno? ¿Y qué haces al final del día?
EN: You can struggle as much as you want, but won't make a tenner at the end of the day.
ES: Puedes luchar tanto como quieras, pero no ganarás ni diez al final del día.
EN: Father simply has to have a heavy meal at the end of the day.
ES: Papá necesita una comida fuerte al día.
EN: How can you stride down the hall with such energy and vitality at the end of the day?
ES: ¿Cómo tienes tanta energía y vitalidad?
EN: But it would be so much easier for you if Nath would come and help out at the end of the day.
ES: Pero sería más fácil para ti si Nath viniera a ayudarte por la tarde.
EN: There's nothing like a nice, tall, cool impulsive soda at the end of the day.
ES: No hay nada como un buen refresco impulsivo al final del día.
EN: Every afternoon at the end of the day someone reads the boys a passage from the Bible.
ES: Cada tarde, al acabar el día alguien lee a los muchachos un pasaje de la Biblia
EN: We might have some over at the end of the day.
ES: Esperemos que nos quede algo al final del día.
EN: I'd like to show a little profit at the end of the day.
ES: Desearía que me sobrase algo.
EN: Don't have the arena cleared at the end of the day.
ES: Harán que la arena esté despejada al final del día.
EN: "When you light up at the end of the day...
ES: "Cuando te fumes un cigarrillo, al caer el día,"
EN: In Thorndyke's Thorndiyke's Store at the end of the day.
ES: Al final de la jornada en los grandes almacenes Thorndyke.

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