en venir à bout de

/ɑ̃ və.niʁ a bu də/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
en vient à bout de
past
en est venu à bout de
perfect
venu à bout de

Meaning

  1. to overcome, get the better of

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

avoir raison de

avoir raison de and en venir à bout de are close synonyms for "to overcome, to get the better of," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

besiegen

Close — to overcome relates to defeating, beating.

Practice

1 What does en venir à bout de mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle en ___ à bout de ce problème compliqué.

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