Apr 30, 2014 09:54
10 yrs ago
English term

at last!

Non-PRO English to Turkish Other Idioms / Maxims / Sayings Special meaning of a phrase.
'At last!' is normally used as in this example with an exclamation mark for things that you are pleased or relieved to have happened. You cannot use 'finally' or anything else in this particular usage. Example:-
'I've finished all my exams. At last!' Here indicates relief.
'I am fed up with walking on the hills & I'm done with it. At last!' Huge relief here.
It is like in meaning to 'thank God' with a strong emphasis on the word 'God'.
The phrase is often 'at long last' as in these examples:
Perhaps, at long last , she's got the poison out of her system.
The new stadium will turn us into a big club. At long last!
With such feeling growing in the Government, and Parliament, peace may break out. At long last too!
Proposed translations (Turkish)
5 +3 Nihayet!
4 +1 sonunda!

Proposed translations

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Nihayet!

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Peer comment(s):

agree Emin Arı
14 mins
Teşekkür ederim Emin Bey
agree Mehmet Hascan
45 mins
Teşekkür ederim Mehmet Bey
agree nikotii
2 hrs
Teşekkür ederim
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to Recep & Zeki. Recep has lots of peer agreement but Zeki did say that her translation was an alternative. 'At long last!' seems to be 'hele şükür' but that has other meanings."
+1
40 mins

sonunda!

Alternatif.
Peer comment(s):

agree Mehmet Hascan
7 mins
Teşekkürler
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