Cool MateAt last vs Eventually vs Finally
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At last
Eventually
Finally
| At last | Eventually | Finally | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 //ət lɑːst//🇺🇸 //ət læst// | 🇬🇧 /["/ɪˈventʃuəli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪˈventʃuəli/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈfaɪnəli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈfaɪnəli/"]/ |
| Bedeutung | Finally after a long time waiting. | Am Ende; nach einer gewissen Zeit.In the end; after a period of time. | Endlich; nach langem Warten.At last; after a long wait. |
| Beispiel | I finished my project, and at last, I can relax. | Our flight eventually left five hours late. | After hours of waiting, she finally arrived at the party. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | - | B1 | A2 |
| Wortart | adverb | adverb | |
| Kollokationen | at last, a resolution, at last, the moment, at last, the truth | eventually arrive, eventually lead to, eventually happen | finally arriving, finally finished, finally ready, finally resolved, finally discovered |
| Antonyme | - | immediately, instantly, now | initially, first |
| Häufige Fehler | Confusing with 'at least'; they have different meanings., Using in very formal writing where simpler alternatives may fit better. | Using 'eventually' when the action is immediate or certain., Confusing it with 'eventual,' which refers to the final outcome rather than the process leading to it., Incorrectly placing it at the beginning of a sentence without a comma. | 'Finally' is sometimes confused with 'eventually', but 'finally' implies completion., Learners often use 'finally' too early; it should come after the delay or wait is described., Placing 'finally' at the beginning of a sentence can sound awkward in informal contexts. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Use 'at last' to express relief or joy when something finally happens. It's neutral and works in both spoken and written contexts. | Wird häufig verwendet, um anzudeuten, dass etwas nach einer Verzögerung passieren wird. Vermeiden Sie es in sehr formellen Texten oder wenn Sie sofortige Handlungen ausdrücken.Commonly used to suggest that something will happen after a delay. Avoid in very formal writing or when expressing immediate actions. | Verwende 'endlich', um anzuzeigen, dass etwas nach einer Verzögerung oder Schwierigkeit geschehen ist. Es ist sowohl im gesprochenen als auch im geschriebenen Kontext angemessen, aber vermeide es in sehr formellen Texten.Use 'finally' to indicate that something has happened after a delay or difficulty. It's appropriate in both spoken and written contexts, but avoid it in very formal writing. |
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Häufige Fragen: At last vs Eventually vs Finally
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen At last, Eventually und Finally?
At last: Finally after a long time waiting. Eventually: In the end; after a period of time. Finally: At last; after a long wait.
Was ist häufiger: At last, Eventually und Finally?
Finally ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.
Was ist anspruchsvoller: At last, Eventually und Finally?
Eventually ist das höchste Niveau, bei B1, auf der CEFR-Skala.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
At last: I finished my project, and at last, I can relax. Eventually: Our flight eventually left five hours late. Finally: After hours of waiting, she finally arrived at the party.
Kann ich At last, Eventually und Finally austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. At last, Eventually und Finally sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.