a fin de cuentas

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Portuguese no fim das contas, French en fin de compte, Italian in fin dei conti.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a ˌfin de ˈkwentas/ [a ˌfĩn̪ d̪e ˈkwẽn̪.t̪as]
  • Syllabification: a fin de cuen‧tas

Phrase[edit]

a fin de cuentas

  1. (idiomatic) at the end of the day
    Synonym: al fin y al cabo

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