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final
The last and decisive competition in a tournament or championship, whose winner achieves the overall victory.
Die Mannschaft hat das Finale nach einem spannenden Spiel gewonnen.
The team won the final after an exciting game.
finale
The concluding part of an artistic performance, such as an opera, concert, or theater performance.
Das große Finale des Feuerwerks war atemberaubend.
The grand finale of the fireworks was breathtaking.
In a sports context, there are fixed expressions with 'Finale' (final). A team can 'das Finale erreichen' (reach the final), 'ins Finale kommen' (get into the final), or 'im Finale stehen' (be in the final). After that, it can 'das Finale gewinnen' (win the final) or 'verlieren' (lose it).
Unsere Mannschaft hat es bis ins Finale geschafft.
Our team made it all the way to the final.
You can easily distinguish the two meanings from the context. Words like 'Turnier' (tournament), 'Mannschaft' (team), or 'Spiel' (game) point to the sports final. Words like 'Konzert' (concert), 'Oper' (opera), 'Feuerwerk' (fireworks), or 'Show' point to the artistic finale.
Wer spielt im Finale der Weltmeisterschaft?
Who is playing in the World Cup final?
In an artistic context, the combination 'das große Finale' (the grand finale) is often used to especially emphasize the climax and conclusion of an event.
Alle warteten gespannt auf das große Finale der Talentshow.
Everyone waited eagerly for the grand finale of the talent show.
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Ende generally refers to the last part or point in time of a performance. Finale refers to a particularly crafted or prominent concluding section. Ende fits when referring simply to the time boundary; Finale fits for the impressive final part of a concert or play.
Im Finale des Konzerts spielte das ganze Orchester gemeinsam.
In the finale of the concert, the entire orchestra played together.
Das Ende des Konzerts war für zehn Uhr geplant.
The concert was scheduled to end at ten o'clock.
