bitter end: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Global Englishneutral
    • the final part of something, especially a difficult, unpleasant, or decisive conclusion.

    Examples

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    • Despite the challenges, she fought to the bitter end to save the company.

      Despite the challenges, she fought until the final difficult conclusion to save the company.

    • The negotiations dragged on until the bitter end with no agreement reached.

      The negotiations continued until the final unpleasant conclusion with no agreement reached.

    • He stayed committed to the project to the bitter end, even when things got tough.

      He stayed committed to the project until the final difficult part, even when things got tough.

  • 2.

    Global Englishneutralliterary
    • used in the phrase 'to the bitter end' to mean continuing until the very end despite hardship or opposition.

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    • They supported the cause to the bitter end despite heavy opposition.

      They continued supporting the cause until the very end despite heavy opposition.

    • I’ll stand by your side to the bitter end no matter what happens.

      I’ll support you until the very end no matter what happens.

    • The team fought to the bitter end, refusing to give up even when they were losing.

      The team continued fighting until the very end, refusing to give up even when they were losing.

  • 3.

    Global Englishneutralformal
    • the extreme limit or last point of an event or situation.

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    • The rope stretched all the way to the bitter end before it finally snapped.

      The rope stretched to the extreme limit before it finally broke.

    • He worked on the project till the bitter end, right up to the deadline.

      He worked on the project until the last point of the event, right up to the deadline.

    • The road extends to the bitter end of the valley, where the forest begins.

      The road extends to the extreme limit of the valley, where the forest begins.

    • We followed the trail to the bitter end, marking the final checkpoint on the map.

      We followed the trail to the last point, marking the final checkpoint on the map.

Examples:

  • EN: It fights you to the bitter end.
    ES: Pelea hasta el amargo final.
  • EN: We did not want this war but now when we are in it,we are going through with it to the bitter end
    ES: ¿Quiere que se lo diga? Continuaríamos luchando...
  • EN: it's terrible, terrible, but I must see it through to the bitter end
    ES: ¡Es terrible, terrible, tengo que seguir... que seguir hasta el final!
  • EN: To the bitter end...
    ES: Hasta el amargo final.
  • EN: It fights you to the bitter end.
    ES: Pelea hasta el amargo final.
  • EN: We did not want this war but now when we are in it,we are going through with it to the bitter end
    ES: ¿Quiere que se lo diga? Continuaríamos luchando...
  • EN: it's terrible, terrible, but I must see it through to the bitter end
    ES: ¡Es terrible, terrible, tengo que seguir... que seguir hasta el final!
  • EN: To the bitter end...
    ES: Hasta el amargo final.
  • EN: But you're going to marry me and it's going to be a marriage that sticks. - It's going to stick to the bitter end.
    ES: Pero te casarás conmigo y será un matrimonio que durará.
  • EN: Stay to the bitter end.
    ES: Hasta el final sin importar el resultado.
  • EN: - To the bitter end, my friend.
    ES: - Hasta el final amigo.
  • EN: I'll do so because it is my belief... that at all costs we must fight to the bitter end.
    ES: Lo haré porque creo... que debemos pelear hasta el fin, a toda costa.
  • EN: Man of the family to the bitter end.
    ES: Hombre de familia hasta el final.
  • EN: "It is reliably reported that our own congressman Gresham, Fighting brilliantly until the bitter end"-
    ES: "Fuentes fidedignas informaron que nuestro propio congresista Gresham, luchando brillantemente hasta el final" -
  • EN: "Our own congressman Gresham, Fighting brilliantly until the bitter end"...
    ES: "Nuestro propio congresista Gresham, luchando brillantemente hasta el final"...
  • EN: Prewitt stays right here to the bitter end.
    ES: Prewitt se queda hasta el amargo final.
  • EN: Ain't she the bitter end?
    ES: ¡mirad cuanta carne!
  • EN: He stuck to the rules right to the bitter end.
    ES: Se aferró a las normas hasta el final.
  • EN: You'll still noble until the bitter end, won't you?
    ES: Eres noble hasta en los peores momentos.

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