a fin de cuentas

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Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a ˌfin de ˈkwentas/
  • Syllabification: a fin de cuen‧tas

Phrase

a fin de cuentas

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

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