"al cap i a la fi" meaning in Catalan

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Adverb

IPA: [əl ˈkap i ə lə ˈfi] [Balearic, Central], [al ˈkap i a la ˈfi] [Valencian]
Etymology: Literally, “at the extreme and the end”. Compare Spanish al fin y al cabo, with reversed order. Etymology templates: {{m-g|at the extreme and the end}} “at the extreme and the end”, {{lit|at the extreme and the end}} Literally, “at the extreme and the end”, {{cog|es|al fin y al cabo}} Spanish al fin y al cabo Head templates: {{ca-adv}} al cap i a la fi
  1. (idiomatic) at the end of the day, after all Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-al_cap_i_a_la_fi-ca-adv-PbpKnKA2

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      "args": {
        "1": "at the extreme and the end"
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      "expansion": "“at the extreme and the end”",
      "name": "m-g"
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    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “at the extreme and the end”",
      "name": "lit"
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        "1": "es",
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  "pos": "adv",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "After all, literature is no more than crystallized emotions.",
          "ref": "August 14 2019, Lluís Amiguet, “Viu-ho, fes-ne fotos i comparteix”, in La Vanguardia",
          "text": "Al cap i a la fi, la literatura no són més que emocions cristal·litzades.",
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        "at the end of the day, after all"
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          "at the end of the day",
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          "after all",
          "after all"
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        "(idiomatic) at the end of the day, after all"
      ],
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      ]
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      "tags": [
        "Balearic",
        "Central"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[al ˈkap i a la ˈfi]",
      "tags": [
        "Valencian"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "al cap i a la fi"
}
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        "1": "at the extreme and the end"
      },
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        "Catalan idioms",
        "Catalan lemmas",
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        "Catalan terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Catalan terms with quotations"
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "After all, literature is no more than crystallized emotions.",
          "ref": "August 14 2019, Lluís Amiguet, “Viu-ho, fes-ne fotos i comparteix”, in La Vanguardia",
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        "at the end of the day, after all"
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          "at the end of the day",
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        "(idiomatic) at the end of the day, after all"
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "Balearic",
        "Central"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[al ˈkap i a la ˈfi]",
      "tags": [
        "Valencian"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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