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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesporre fine a
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈporre ˈfine a
"Quell'incidente ha posto fine alle sue speranze."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bring something such as a plan, hope, or activity to an end, often abruptly or permanently, completely stopping it from succeeding.
"An unexpected knee injury put paid to his professional football career." - 2
To completely destroy, ruin, or defeat someone or something.
"The sudden frost put paid to all our hopes of an early harvest."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the commercial practice of stamping an invoice or bill as 'paid' to indicate that a debt has been completely settled and no further obligation remains. By the 19th century, this metaphor extended into general English usage to signify the definitive termination, destruction, or nullification of plans, hopes, or actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Put paid to" is said worldwide
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mettre un terme à
Transliteration: metr œ̃ tɛʁm a
"Une blessure a mis un terme à ses projets."
einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen
Transliteration: aɪ̯nən ʃʁɪç dʊʁç diː ˈʁɛçnʊŋ ˈmaxn̩
"Das schlechte Wetter hat unseren Plänen einen Strich durch die Rechnung gemacht."
porre fine a
Transliteration: ˈporre ˈfine a
"Quell'incidente ha posto fine alle sue speranze."
poner fin a
Transliteration: poˈneɾ fin a
"La crisis puso fin a sus ambiciones comerciales."
dar fim a
Transliteration: daʁ fĩ a
"A chuva forte deu fim aos nossos planos de piquenique."
समाप्त कर देना
Transliteration: samapt kar dena
"बीमारी ने उसके सारे सपनों को समाप्त कर दिया।"
彻底破坏
Transliteration: chèdǐ pòhuài
"这场雨彻底破坏了我们的野餐计划。"
끝장내다
Transliteration: kkeutjangnaeda
"그 부상은 그의 선수 생활을 끝장냈다."
台無しにする
Transliteration: dainashi ni suru
"その雨が私たちの計画を台無しにした。"
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