finish

fin·ish  (fnsh)

v. fin·ished, fin·ish·ing, fin·ish·es

v.tr.

1. To arrive at or attain the end of: finish a race.

2. To bring to an end; terminate: finished cleaning the room.

3. To consume all of; use up: finish a pie.

4. To bring to a desired or required state: finish a painting. See Synonyms at complete.

5. To give (wood, for example) a desired or particular surface texture.

6. To destroy; kill: finished the injured horse with a bullet.

7. To bring about the ruin of: The stock market crash finished many speculators.

v.intr.

1. To come to an end; stop.

2. To reach the end of a task, course, or relationship.

n.

1. The final part; the conclusion: racers neck-and-neck at the finish.

2. The reason for one's ruin; downfall.

3. Something that completes, concludes, or perfects, especially:

a. The last treatment or coating of a surface: applied a shellac finish to the cabinet.

b. The surface texture produced by such a treatment or coating.

c. A material used in surfacing or finishing.

4. Completeness, refinement, or smoothness of execution; polish.

5. The flavor left in the mouth after wine has been swallowed.

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[Middle English finishen, from Old French finir, finiss-, to complete, from Latin fnre, from fnis, end.]

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finish·er n.

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finish

Verb

1. to bring to an end; conclude or stop

2. to be at or come to the end; use up

3. to bring to a desired or complete condition

4. to put a particular surface texture on (wood, cloth, or metal)

5. finish off

a. to complete by doing the last part of: he finished off his thesis last week

b. to destroy or defeat completely: he finished off Faldo at the 16th hole

6. finish with to end a relationship with (someone)

Noun

1. the final stage or part; end

2. death or absolute defeat

3. the surface texture of wood, cloth, or metal

4. a thing or event that completes [Latin finire]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	finish - a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly" finishing, coating decorativeness - an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive glaze - a coating for ceramics, metal, etc. shoeshine - a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing; "his trousers had a sharp crease and you could see your reflection in his shoeshine"
	2.	finish - the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season" close, finis, last, stopping point, finale, conclusion end, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"
	3.	finish - a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad refinement, polish, cultivation, culture flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection - the state of being without a flaw or defect
	4.	finish - the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view" destination, goal end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix" finish line, finishing line - a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
	5.	finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish" happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens standoff, draw, tie - the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie" photo finish - in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing runner-up finish, second-place finish - a finish in second place (as in a race) third-place finish - a finish in third place (as in a race)
	6.	finish - the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish" downfall, ruination, ruin - failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
	7.	finish - event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" conclusion, ending happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens final stage, end, last - the concluding parts of an event or occurrence; "the end was exciting"; "I had to miss the last of the movie" final result, outcome, resultant, termination, result - something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio" foregone conclusion, matter of course - an inevitable ending demolition, wipeout, destruction - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something omega, Z - the ending of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelation stop, halt - the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill" triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" defeat, licking - an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking"
	8.	finish - (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed); "the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish" gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste" tasting - a small amount (especially of food or wine)
	9.	finish - the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause" finishing closing curtain, finis, close, finale - the concluding part of any performance mop up, windup, completion, culmination, closing - a concluding action commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
Verb	1.	finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours" complete close - finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning" terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" top off, top - finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne" finish off, finish up, get through, polish off, wrap up, clear up, mop up - finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment" see through - remain with until completion; "I must see the job through" finish out, round out - fill out; "These studies round out the results of many years of research" follow out, follow up, put through, carry out, follow through, implement, go through - pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal" accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, action, execute - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
	2.	finish - finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again" end up, fetch up, wind up, finish up, land up act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
	3.	finish - have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo" end, cease, terminate, stop pass away - go out of existence; "She hoped that the problem would eventually pass away" lapse - end, at least for a long time; "The correspondence lapsed" cut out - cease operating; "The pump suddenly cut out" go out - become extinguished; "The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark" adjourn, recess, break up - close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned" disappear, vanish - cease to exist; "An entire civilization vanished" climax, culminate - end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace" run out - become used up; be exhausted; "Our supplies finally ran out" run low, run short, go - to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest" disappear, vanish, go away - become invisible or unnoticeable; "The effect vanished when day broke" conclude, close - come to a close; "The concert closed with a nocturne by Chopin" come out, turn out - result or end; "How will the game turn out?" discontinue - come to or be at an end; "the support from our sponsoring agency will discontinue after March 31" break - come to an end; "The heat wave finally broke yesterday"
	4.	finish - provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly" coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate" dress - put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth" broom - finish with a broom
	5.	finish - finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes" eat up, polish off eat - take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?" tuck away, tuck in, put away - eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food; "My son tucked in a whole pizza"
	6.	finish - cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary" terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"

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finish

verb 1. stop, close, complete, achieve, conclude, cease, accomplish, execute, discharge, culminate, wrap up (informal) terminate, round off, bring to a close or conclusion << OPPOSITE start

verb 2. get done, complete, put the finishing touch(es) to, finalize, do, deal with, settle, conclude, fulfil, carry through, get out of the way, make short work of

verb 3. end, stop, conclude, wind up, terminate

verb 4. consume, dispose of, devour, polish off, drink, eat, drain, get through, dispatch, deplete

verb 5. use up, use, spend, empty, exhaust, expend

verb 6. coat, polish, stain, texture, wax, varnish, gild, veneer, lacquer, smooth off, face

verb 7. (often with off) destroy, defeat, overcome, bring down, best, worst, ruin, get rid of, dispose of, rout, put an end to, overpower, annihilate, put paid to, move in for the kill, drive to the wall, administer or give the coup de grâce

verb 8. (often with off) kill, murder, destroy, do in (slang) take out (slang) massacre, butcher, slaughter, dispatch, slay, eradicate, do away with, blow away (slang), chiefly U.S. knock off (slang) annihilate, exterminate, take (someone's) life, bump off (slang)

noun 9. end, ending, close, closing, conclusion, run-in, winding up (informal) wind-up, completion, finale, termination, culmination, cessation, last stage(s), denouement, finalization << OPPOSITE beginning

noun 10. surface, appearance, polish, shine, grain, texture, glaze, veneer, lacquer, lustre, smoothness, patina

Translations

finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] n (= end) → fin m;

(SPORT) → meta (= polish etc); acabado

vt, vi → acabar, terminar;

to finish doing sth → acabar de hacer algo;

to finish first/second/third (SPORT) → llegar el primero/segundo/tercero;

I've finished with the paper → he terminado con el periódico;

she's finished with him → ha roto or acabado con él

finish off vt → acabar, terminar (= kill); rematar

finish up vt → acabar, terminar

vi → ir a parar, terminar

finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] n → fin f;

(Sport) → arrivée f (= polish etc); finition f

vt → finir, terminer

vi → finir, se terminer; [session] → s'achever;

to finish doing sth → finir de faire qch;

to finish third → arriver or terminer troisième;

when does the show finish? → quand est-ce que le spectacle se termine?

finish off vt → finir, terminer (= kill); achever

finish up vi, vt → finir

finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] n → Schluss m, Ende nt;

(Sport) → Finish nt;

(polish etc) → Verarbeitung f

vt → fertig sein mit;

(work) → erledigen;

(book) → auslesen;

(use up) → aufbrauchen

vi → enden;

(person) → fertig sein;

to finish doing sth → mit etw fertig werden;

to finish third → als Dritter durchs Ziel gehen;

to have finished with sth → mit etw fertig sein;

she's finished with him → sie hat mit ihm Schluss gemacht

finish off finish vt → fertig machen;

(kill) → den Gnadenstoß geben

finish up finish vt (food) → aufessen;

(drink) → austrinken

vi (end up) → landen

finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] n → fine f;

(SPORT) (= place); traguardo (= polish etc); finitura

vt → finire (= use up); esaurire

vi → finire; [session] → terminare;

to finish doing sth → finire di fare qc;

to finish first/second (SPORT) → arrivare primo/secondo;

she's finished with him → ha chiuso con lui

finish off vt → compiere (= kill); uccidere

finish up vi, vt → finire

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finish

v finish [ˈfiniʃ]

1 to bring or come to an end She's finished her work; The music finished. tot 'n einde kom يُنْهي свършвам (се) skončit fuldføre; blive færdig med; slutte (be)enden τελειώνω acabar, terminar lõpetama, lõppema پایان دادن lopettaa, loppua finir לְסָייֵם पूर्ण करना, समाप्त करना završiti, dovesti kraju befejez menyelesaikan ljúka, enda finire 終える 끝나다, 끝내다 (uþ)baigti, pa(si)baigti []beigt; beigties selesai bea aindigen, eindigen bli ferdig med, fullføre, (av)slutte skończyć terminar a (se) termina кончать(ся) skončiť končati (se) završiti sluta, slutföra, upphöra ทำให้จบ หรือทำให้เสร็จ bit(ir)mek 結束 закінчувати; завершувати ختم ہونا kết thúc 结束

2 to use, eat, drink etc the last of Have you finished your tea? met iets klaar wees; klaar teegedrink يأكُل كُل شَيء привършвам dojíst, dopít bruge op; drikke op; spise op aufbrauchen, -essen,austrinken τελειώνω acabar (millegagi) lõpule jõudma تمام کردن syödä loppuun, juoda loppuun finir לִגמוֹר पूरा इस्तेमाल कर लेना dovršiti, dokrajčiti végez menghabiskan klára, ljúka við finire すませる 다 먹다[] pa)baigti apēst; izdzert menghabiskan opmaken bruke opp, spise opp, drikke ut skończyć terminar a termina заканчивать dojesť, dopiť použiti, spiti dovršiti äta (dricka) upp ใช้ กิน หรือดื่มจนหมด bitirmek 喝/用/吃完 доїдати; допивати آخری حصہ ختم کرنا ăn, uống hoặc dùng phần còn lại của cái gì 喝（用、吃）完

n

1 the last touch (of paint, polish etc) that makes the work perfect The wood has a beautiful finish. afwerking اللمسَه الأخيره من العَمَل щрих úprava finish; overfladebehandling die Vollendung τελείωμα, φινίρισμα acabado (viimne) lihv براق سازی viimeistely fini גִימוּר अन्त konacno dotjerivanje (površine, vanjštine) jó kidolgozás sentuhan terakhir lokaáferð; gljái, glans rifinitura 仕上げ 마무리, 끝손질 apdaila pabeigtība sentuhan terakhir afwerking overflatebehandling, siste finpuss wykończenie acabamento finisaj отделка úprava, vypracovanie dodelava završna obrada finish การลงมือขั้นสุดท้ายในงานภาพวาด หรืองานขัดเพื่อทำให้งานออกมาสมบูรณ์แบบ cilâ, rötuş 最後潤飾 закінчення تکمیلی عمل tình trạng đuợc hoàn tất 最后润饰

2 the last part (of a race etc) It was a close finish. 'n kop-aan-kop-uitslag الجُزء الأخير финиш finiš afslutning; opløb der Endkampf τερματισμός (π.χ. σε αγώνα στίβου) llegada finið پایان loppu arrivée גְמָר अंतिम भाग finiš, kraj hajrá bagian akhir endasprettur finale 最終部分 (경주의) 종반, 끝부분 finiðas beigas; nobeigums; finišs bahagian akhir finish innspurt finisz fim final, finiş финиш finiš, záver finiš finiš slutspurt, slutkamp, finish โค้งสุดท้าย bitiş, varış 最後一段 фініш آخری حصہ phần cuối; đích 最后一段

adj ˈfinished

1 ended Her chances of success are finished. verby مُنْتَهٍ свършен skončený slut; forbi beendet ξοφλημένος acabado lõppenud, läbi پایان یافته mennyttä fini, fichu אָבוּד पूर्ण uništen, upropašten, gotov befejezett berakhir búinn (að vera) finito 終わった 끝나 버린 baigtas (par iespējām u.tml.) izsmelts berakhir voorbij ferdig, avsluttet, slutt skończony terminado terminat, compromis законченный skončený končan gotov slut ยุติ sona ermiş, bitmiş 完結了的 остаточний ختم ہونا kết thúc; chấm dứt 完结了的

2 (negative unfinished) done; completed a finished product. onklaar; onafgewerk; klaarproduk; afgewerkte produk تام، كامِل، مَعْمول завършен dokončený; konečný færdig fertig τελικός, ολοκληρωμένος acabado valmis تکمیل شده valmis fini מוּגמָר समाप्त gotov, dovršen kész selesai frágenginn finito 完成した 완성된 galutinis pabeigts; gatavs selesai afgewerkt ferdig, fullført, fullendt zrobiony, skończony bem acabado/porque 'bem'? finisat готовый konečný, dokonalý, perfektný končni gotov färdig ที่เสร็จเรียบร้อย bitmiş, mamul 完成的 оброблений; готовий مکمل hoàn tất; hoàn thành 完成的

3 having been completely used, eaten etc The food is finished – there's none left. klaar مُسْتَعْمَل تَماماً привършен spotřebovaný opbrugt aufgebraucht τελειωμένος, τελείως χρησιμοποιημένος acabado otsas تمام شده lopussa fini גָמוּר खाना इत्यादि का काम पूरा करना dokrajčen, pojeden elfogyott habis búinn, kláraður finito 平らげられた 다 먹은[], 다 써 버린 pabaigtas apēsts; izdzerts habis op oppbrukt/-spist, drukket ut/opp wyczerpany acabado terminat закончившийся spotrebovaný porabljen do kraja potrošen uppäten, uppdrucken, slut ถูกกินหรือถูกใช้จนหมด bitmiş, kalmamış 完成吃/用完 закінчений ختم ہو چکنا dùng hết sạch 完成吃（用）完

finish off

1 to complete She finished off the job yesterday. klaarmaak; klaargemaak يُنْهي، يُكْمِل приключвам dodělat afslutte; sætte punktum for beendigen ολοκληρώνω, αποτελειώνω completar, acabar, terminar ära lõpetama تکمیل کردن tehdä valmiiksi compléter לִגמוֹר पूरा करना dovršiti, završiti befejez (vmit) menyelesaikan leggja lokahönd á; ganga frá completare 仕上げる 끝내다 baigti pabeigt menyempurnakan afmaken gjøre ferdig ukończyć completar a termina завершать dorobiť, dokončiť dokončati završiti slutföra ทำให้เสร็จสิ้นอย่างสมบูรณ์ bitirmek, tamamlamak 完成 закінчувати; завершувати مکمل کرنا hoàn thiện; hoàn chỉnh 完成

2 to use, eat etc the last of We've finished off the cake. klaarmaak يأكل الجُزء الأخير довършвам dojíst, spotřebovat spise op aufbrauchen, -essen αποτελειώνω terminar (millelegi) lõppu (peale) tegema تمام کردن tehdä selvää jostakin terminer לְחָסֵל केक इत्यादि पूरा खा जाना dokrajčiti, pojesti, potrošiti megeszik menghabiskan klára, ljúka við finire 平らげる 다 먹어 버리다[] pabaigti apēst; izdzert menghabiskan opgebruiken bruke opp, spise/drikke helt opp zużyć terminar/acabar a termina прикончить dojesť; spotrebovať porabiti do kraja iskoristiti do kraja äta (dricka) upp, göra slut på ใช้หรือกินส่วนสุดท้าย (geri kalanını) yiyip/içip bitirmek 吃/用完 доїдати; допивати ختم کرنا ăn, uống hoặc dùng phần còn lại của cái gì 吃（用）完

3 to kill (a person) His last illness nearly finished him off. van kant maak يَقْتُل убивам zabít slå ihjel; gøre det af med den Rest geben ξεκάνω, σκοτώνω acabar con (kellelegi) lõppu (peale) tegema کشتن tehdä loppu jostakusta achever לְחָסֵל मार डालना dotući, ubiti elintéz vkit membunuh gera út af við uccidere 殺す 죽이다 pribaigti nobeigt; nogalināt membunuh afmaken gjøre det av med, gi (noen) nådestøtet wykończyć acabar com/dar cabo de a termina прикончить zahubiť, zabiť pokončati ubiti ta död på, göra slut på ฆ่า (คำไม่เป็นทางการ) öldürmek, hesabını görmek 致...於死地 прикінчити, убити مار ڈالنا kết liễu 致...于死地

finish up

1 to use, eat etc the last of; to finish Finish up your meal as quickly as possible. klaarmaak يُنْهي довършвам dojíst bruge op; spise op; blive færdig beendigen (απο)τελειώνω acabar lõpuni sööma, lõpuni jooma تمام کردن syödä loppuun, juoda loppuun finir (de manger) לְסָייֵם पूरा करना pojesti dokraja befejez menghabiskan klára finire 平らげる 다 먹다[] baigti apēst; izdzert habiskan opmaken bruke/spise/drikke opp dokończyć, dojeść acabar a termina (de mâncat) заканчивать skončiť, ukončiť porabiti završiti äta (dricka) upp, göra slut på ใช้หรือกินส่วนสุดท้ายให้เสร็จสิ้น (geri kalanını) yiyip/içip bitirmek 吃完，用盡 закінчувати; доїдати ختم کر دینا ăn, uống hoặc dùng phần còn lại của cái gì 吃完，用尽

2 to end It was no surprise to me when he finished up in jail; The car finished up in the dump. opeindig يَنْتَهي بِه الأمْر، تَكون نِهايَتُه завършвам skončit ende op i enden καταλήγω ir a parar a lõpetama به پایان بردن päätyä se retrouver סִיוּם खत्म हो जाना završiti végez berakhir enda í finire 終わる ...하는 것으로 끝을 맺다, 결국 ...되다 užbaigti veiklą/gyvenimą galu galā nonākt [] berakhir terechtkomen ende i/på skończyć acabar a sfârşi оказаться (в конце концов) skončiť končati završiti sluta, till slut hamna ทำให้เสร็จ; ทำให้จบ sonunda ...-e varmak/düşmek, sonunda...olmak 結束 закінчувати انجام ہونا kết thúc 结束