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final whistle
The referee's whistle signal that indicates the end of a game, especially in sports.
Die Heimmannschaft schoss das entscheidende Tor erst Sekunden vor dem Abpfiff.
The home team scored the decisive goal just seconds before the final whistle.
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In a figurative sense, the final end of a matter or process.
Um 17 Uhr war für heute Abpfiff, morgen machen wir weiter.
At 5 p.m. that was the final whistle for today; we'll continue tomorrow.
'Abpfiff' (final whistle) is a compound noun made up of the prefix 'ab-' (which signals an end here) and 'der Pfiff' (the sound of a whistle). So it is literally the whistle that ends something.
Alle warteten gespannt auf den Abpfiff des Schiedsrichters.
Everyone waited anxiously for the referee's final whistle.
In a sports context, 'Abpfiff' (final whistle) is often combined with time expressions to describe the exact moment. Typical phrases are 'kurz vor dem Abpfiff' (shortly before the final whistle), 'direkt nach dem Abpfiff' (right after the final whistle), or 'mit dem Abpfiff' (at the final whistle).
Die Mannschaft schaffte den Ausgleich erst kurz vor dem Abpfiff.
The team only managed to equalize shortly before the final whistle.
The figurative meaning is often used colloquially for the end of the workday. The expression is then usually: 'Für heute ist Abpfiff.' (That's it for today.)
So, Leute, für heute ist Abpfiff! Wir sehen uns morgen früh.
All right, folks, that's it for today! See you tomorrow morning.
final whistle
Both words refer to the referee’s whistle at the end of a game. „Schlusspfiff“ makes it especially clear that the game is definitively over. „Abpfiff“ is the more general term for this signal and can also be used in the same situation. For the explicitly final signal, „Schlusspfiff“ is particularly clear.
Beim Abpfiff lagen beide Mannschaften noch immer gleichauf.
When the final whistle blew, the two teams were still level.
Beim Schlusspfiff lagen beide Mannschaften noch immer gleichauf.
When the final whistle blew, the two teams were still level.
