al fin y al cabo
Spanish
Etymology
Compare Portuguese ao fim e ao cabo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /al ˌfin i al ˈkabo/ [al ˌfĩn i al ˈka.β̞o]
- Syllabification: al fin y al ca‧bo
Phrase
- (idiomatic) when all is said and done
- Synonyms: a fin de cuentas, al cabo
- finally
- at the very end
- at the end of the day
Further reading
- “al fin y a la postre, al fin y al cabo, o al fin y al postre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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