Loose end Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɫus/ /ˈɛnd

LOOS end

UK

lˈuːs/ /ˈɛnd

LOOS end

التعريف

A 'loose end' is something that is not finished or resolved, often referring to an uncompleted task or part of a plan that still needs attention.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Usually used in the plural ('loose ends'). Common phrases: 'tie up loose ends' (finish small unfinished things). Formality: neutral; used in business and daily conversation. Not about messy objects—refers to incomplete matters.

• Spanish: asunto pendiente - cabo suelto
• Portuguese (BR): ponta solta - questão inacabada
• Portuguese (PT): ponta solta - questão pendente
• Chinese (Simplified): 未完成的事情 - 尚未解决的问题
• Chinese (Traditional): 未完成的事情 - 尚未解決的問題
• Hindi: अधूरा काम - बकाया मामला
• Arabic: أمر غير مكتمل - مسألة غير منتهية
• Bengali: অপূর্ণ কাজ - অসমাপ্ত বিষয়
• Russian: незаконченные дела - нерешённые вопросы
• Japanese: 未解決の問題 - 片付いていないこと
• Vietnamese: việc chưa hoàn thành - việc còn dang dở
• Korean: 끝나지 않은 일 - 미해결 문제
• Turkish: tamamlanmamış iş - yarım kalan mesele
• Urdu: ادھورے کام - نامکمل معاملات
• Indonesian: urusan yang belum selesai - hal yang belum tuntas

جمل نموذجية

He left the project with several loose ends.

basic

Before we go on vacation, let's tie up all the loose ends.

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She doesn't like having any loose ends at work.

basic

Let's not leave any loose ends before the deadline.

natural

I spent the afternoon tying up a few loose ends at home.

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There are still a couple of loose ends to sort out before the event.

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