en fin de compte

/ɑ̃ fɛ̃ də kɔ̃t/

adverb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. in the end, ultimately

    • En fin de compte, ils décident de rester.

      In the end, they decide to stay.

Practice

1 What does en fin de compte mean?

2 Fill the gap: En fin de ___, ils décident de rester.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches en fin de compte?

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