mettre fin

put an end to

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phrase Uncommon #10,189
put an end to Usually followed by à and the thing being ended.
FR: Le gouvernement veut mettre fin à cette crise.
EN: The government wants to put an end to this crisis.

Je vais mettre fin au séminaire maintenant.

I’m going to end the seminar now.

— Bad Genius (2017)

Ces gens de Viridian vendent à Starlanding, et nous allons y mettre fin.

Those people from Viridian are selling to Starlanding, and we’re going to put a stop to it.

Je dois y mettre fin.

I have to put an end to this.

Ils doivent décider comment y mettre fin.

They have to decide how to end it.

— Le Seigneur des anneaux : La Communauté de l'anneau (2001)

Elles appelèrent à mettre fin au combat.

They called for an end to the fighting.

Que vous seul pouviez y mettre fin en faisant l'unité du pays.

That only you could put an end to it by uniting the country.

— Hero (2002)

Je vais y mettre fin.

I'm going to put an end to it.

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

Le dialogue diplomatique aida à mettre fin au conflit.

Diplomatic dialogue helped end the conflict.

En parlant, je vais mettre fin au doute qui plane.

By speaking, I will put an end to the lingering doubt.

— Salé, Sucré (1994)