mais finalement ; mais au final
He tried his best, but in the end he was defeated.
Il a fait de son mieux, mais il a finalement été vaincu.
But in the end I got really into it.
Mais au final, je me suis vraiment pris au jeu.
— Blue Is the Warmest Color (2013)
But in the end, there's only one way out for girls like me.
Mais au bout du compte, il n’y a qu’une seule issue pour les filles comme moi.
— The Housemaid (2025)
But in the end he put the book on the fire.
Mais finalement, il a mis le livre au feu.
But in the end, he took Matilde and me, exclusively.
Mais finalement, il a pris Matilde et moi, exclusivement.
— Talk to Her (2002)
But in the end we're all really bored.
Mais au final, on s’ennuie tous vraiment.
— The Intouchables (2011)
The river's course is twisted, but in the end it flows to the sea.
Le cours de la rivière est sinueux, mais elle finit par se jeter dans la mer.
— Farewell My Concubine (1993)
But in the end, it will all be a lie.
Mais au final, tout cela ne sera qu'un mensonge.
— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)