end up
US /end ʌp/
UK /end ʌp/
1.
terminar, ir a parar
to finally be in a particular place or situation
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We ended up staying at a cheap motel.
Terminamos quedándonos en un motel barato.
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If you keep doing that, you'll end up in trouble.
Si sigues haciendo eso, terminarás en problemas.
2.
terminar haciendo, acabar haciendo
to do something that you did not intend to do
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I didn't mean to offend her, but I ended up doing just that.
No quise ofenderla, pero terminé haciendo justo eso.
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We planned to go to the beach, but ended up at the mountains due to bad weather.
Planeamos ir a la playa, pero terminamos en las montañas debido al mal tiempo.