Nomen

der Schlussstrich

final line, bottom line, clean break, drawing a line under something

Er zog einen Schlussstrich unter die Debatte.

He drew a line under the debate.

Es ist Zeit, einen Schlussstrich zu ziehen.

It's time to draw a line.

to draw a line (under sth.) Es ist an der Zeit, einen Schlussstrich zu ziehen.

to draw a line under ((sth.)) Er zog einen Schlussstrich unter die Vergangenheit.

Synonyms: das Ende (the end), der Abschluss (the conclusion); Antonyms: der Anfang (the beginning), der Start (the start)

A compound of 'Schluss' (end, conclusion) and 'Strich' (line, stroke). Literally, 'end line'.

Imagine finishing a long calculation and drawing a final line ('Schlussstrich') underneath to get the total. This signifies the end of the process. The key phrase is 'einen Schlussstrich ziehen' (to draw a final line).

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