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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.

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

finish·er n.

finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ]
vb (mainly tr)
1. to bring to an end; complete, conclude, or stop
2. (intr; sometimes foll by up) 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, etc.)
5. (often foll by off) to destroy or defeat completely
6. to train (a person) in social graces and talents
7. (intr; foll by with)
a.  to end a relationship or association
b.  to stop punishing a person I haven't finished with you yet!
n
1. the final or last stage or part; end
2.
a.  the death, destruction, or absolute defeat of a person or one side in a conflict a fight to the finish
b.  the person, event, or thing that brings this about
3.
a.  the surface texture or appearance of wood, cloth, etc. a rough finish
b.  a preparation, such as varnish, used to produce such a texture
4. a thing, event, etc., that completes
5. completeness and high quality of workmanship
6. refinement in social graces
7. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Athletics (Track & Field)) Sport ability to sprint at the end of a race he has a good finish
[from Old French finir, from Latin fīnīre see fine1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.finish - a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)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"
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 endfinish - 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"
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
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)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"
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"
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"
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"
Verb1.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"
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"
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"
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 - 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"

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 He was cheered when he finished his speech.
stop start, begin, create, undertake, embark on, commence, instigate
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 They've been working to finish a report this week.
3. end, stop, conclude, wind up, terminate The teaching day finished at around 4pm.
4. leave, complete, quit, drop out of, pack in (informal) He had finished school and was waiting to go to university.
5. consume, dispose of, devour, polish off, drink, eat, neck (slang), drain, get through, dispatch, hoover (informal), deplete He finished his dinner and left.
6. use up, use, spend, empty, exhaust, expend Once you have finished all 21 pills, stop for seven days.
7. coat, polish, stain, texture, wax, varnish, gild, veneer, lacquer, smooth off, face The bowl is finished in a pearlised lustre.
8. (usually 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 I played well but I didn't finish him off.
9. (usually 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) She finished him off with an axe.
noun
2. surface, appearance, polish, shine, grain, texture, glaze, veneer, lacquer, lustre, smoothness, patina The finish of the woodwork was excellent.
Quotations
"To finish a work? To finish a picture? What nonsense! To finish it means to be through with it, to kill it, to rid it of its soul, to give it its final blow ... the coup de grâce for the painter as well as for the picture" [Pablo Picasso]
Translations
finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ]
A. N
1. (= end) → final m
to be in at the finishpresenciar el final
a fight to the finishuna lucha a muerte
to fight to the finishluchar a muerte
from start to finishde principio a fin
2. (Sport) [of race] → final m
it's going to be a close finishva a ser un final reñido
the replays showed a close finishla repetición mostraba que habían cruzado la meta casi a la vez
3. (= appearance) → acabado m
a table with an oak finishuna mesa con un acabado en roble
gloss(y) finishacabado m brillo
matt finishacabado m mate
a surface with a rough/smooth finishuna superficie sin pulir/pulida
4. (= refinement) → refinamiento m
she's a beautiful model, but she lacks finishes una modelo bella, pero le falta refinamiento
B. VT
1. (= complete) → terminar, acabar
I've nearly finished the ironingcasi he terminado or acabado de planchar
what time do you finish work?¿a qué hora terminas el trabajo?
I'll be finishing my course next yeartermino or acabo el curso el año que viene
to finish doing sthterminar or acabar de hacer algo
as soon as he finished eating, he excused himselfen cuanto terminó or acabó de comer, se excusó
2. (= use up, consume) [+ food, resources] → terminar, acabar
finish your souptermínate la sopa, acábate la sopa
if you finish the milk, let me knowsi terminas(toda)la leche, dímelo
3. (= round off) → rematar
finish the dish with a sprinkling of parsleyremate el plato espolvoreándolo con perejil
we finished the afternoon with tea at the Ritzrematamos la tarde tomandoen el Ritz
4. (= defeat, destroy) → acabar con
that last kilometre nearly finished meel kilómetro final casi acabó conmigo
5. (= apply surface to) finish the wood with wax or varnishdele un acabado final a la madera con cera o barniz
C. VI
1. (= come to an end) → terminar, acabar
the party was finishingla fiesta se estaba terminando or acabando
have you quite finished?¿has acabado ya?; (= can I speak now?) → ¿puedo hablar ya?
she finished by saying thatterminó or acabó diciendo que ...
I've finished with the paperhe acabado el periódico, he terminado con el periódico
come back, I haven't finished with you yet!¡vuelve, que todavía no he terminado or acabado contigo!
2. (Sport) (= end race) → terminar, acabar
she finished first/lastterminó or acabó en primer lugar/en último lugar
3. (= end association) → romper, terminar (with con) she's finished with himha roto or terminado con él
4. (Fin) our shares finished at $70al cierre de la Bolsa, nuestras acciones se cotizaban a 70 dólares
D. CPD finish line N (US) = finishing line
finish off
A. VT + ADV
1. (= conclude) → terminar
2. (= use up, consume) → terminar(se), acabar(se)
he finished off the bottle in one swallowse terminó or se acabó la botella de un trago
3. (= exhaust) → dejar destrozado, dejar hecho polvo
4. (= kill) [+ victim] → acabar con, liquidar; [+ wounded person/animal] → rematar; (= defeat) [+ opponent] → derrotar, vencer
B. VI + ADV (= end) → terminar, concluir(frm)
I'd like to finish off by proposing a toastquisiera terminar or (frm)concluir proponiendo un brindis
let's finish off nowterminemos ahora
finish up
A. VT + ADV (= use up, consume) [+ food, leftovers] → terminarse, acabarse
finish up your drinks now pleasetermínense lo que estén bebiendo ahora, por favor
B. VI + ADV (= end up) → terminar, acabar
he finished up in Paristerminó or acabó en París
he'll probably finish up in jailprobablemente termine or acabe en la cárcel

finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ]
n
(= end) → fin f
a fight to the finish → une lutte à mort
[race] → arrivée f
We saw the finish of the London Marathon → Nous avons vu l'arrivée du marathon de Londres.
a close finish → une arrivée très serrée
[surface] → finition f
vt
[+ task, book, picture] → finir, terminer; [+ meal, drink] → finir
I've finished the book → J'ai terminé ce livre.
to finish doing sth → finir de faire qch
to finish work → finir de travailler
vi
[person] → finir, terminer
I've finished! → J'ai fini!
to finish third [competitor, runner] → finir troisième, faire troisième
[book, film] → finir; [day, course, term] → se terminer; [session] → s'achever
The film has finished → Le film est fini.
finish off
vt sep
(= complete) → finir, terminer
to be finished off [dish, garment, creation] → être fini(e)
[+ meal, drink] → finir
(= kill) → achever
finish up
vi
(in place)finir
to finish up as sth (= eventually become) → finir qch
Maybe you too will finish up as Prime Minister → Peut-être que toi aussi tu finiras Premier Ministre.
vt sep
[+ meal, drink] → finir
[+ task] → terminer
finish with
vt fus [+ girlfriend, boyfriend] → quitter
She's finished with him → Elle l'a quitté.

finish
n
(= end)Schluss m, → Ende nt; (of race)Finish nt; (= finishing line)Ziel nt; they never gave up, right to the finishsie haben bis zum Schluss nicht aufgegeben; from start to finishvon Anfang bis Ende; he’s got a good finish (Sport) → er hat einen starken Endspurt; to be in at the finish (fig)beim Ende dabei sein; to fight to the finish (fig)bis zum letzten Augenblick kämpfen
(= perfection, of manners) → Schliff m; (of things)Verarbeitung f, → Ausfertigung f; they lack the finish of handmade onessie sind nicht so sorgfältig or sauber verarbeitet wie handgemachte; it has a poor finishdie Verarbeitung or Ausfertigung ist schlecht
(of industrial products)Finish nt; (= final coat of paint)Deckanstrich m; (of material)Appretur f; (of paper)Oberflächenfinish nt; (of pottery)Oberfläche f; (= ornamental work)Verzierung f; paper with a gloss/matt finishHochglanz-/Mattglanzpapier nt; paint with a gloss/matt finishFarbe fmit Hochglanzeffekt/mattem Glanz; highly polished to give it a good finishauf Hochglanz poliert
vt
beenden; education, courseabschließen; piece of work, businesserledigen, abschließen; (Comput: command) → fertigstellen; he’s finished the painting/jober ist mit dem Bild/der Arbeit fertig; to have finished doing somethingdamit fertig sein, etw zu tun; when I finish eating …wenn ich mit dem Essen fertig bin, …; I’ve finished ironingich bin mit dem Bügeln fertig; to finish writing/reading somethingetw zu Ende schreiben/lesen, etw fertig schreiben/lesen; let me finish eatinglass mich zu Ende essen, lass mich fertig essen; to have finished somethingetw fertig haben; task, coursemit etw fertig sein, etw beendet haben; when do you finish work?wann machen Sie Feierabend or Schluss?; I’m in a hurry to get this job finishedich möchte diese Sache so schnell wie möglich zu Ende bringen; she never lets him finish (what he’s saying)sie lässt ihn nie ausreden; Daddy, will you finish (telling) that story?Papa, erzählst du die Geschichte zu Ende or fertig?; can I have that book when you’ve finished it?kann ich das Buch haben, wenn du es ausgelesen hast?; give me time to finish my drinklass mich austrinken; finish what you’re doing and we’ll gomach fertig, was du angefangen hast, und dann gehen wir; the dollar finished the day up against the poundbei Börsenschluss war der Dollar gegenüber dem Pfund gestiegen
(= ruin)ruinieren; (= kill, inf: = exhaust) → kaputtmachen (inf), → den Rest geben (+dat) (inf); another strike could finish the firmnoch ein Streik könnte das Ende für die Firma bedeuten; that last mile nearly finished me (inf)diese letzte Meile hat mir beinahe den Rest gegeben (inf)
(= put finishing touches to)den letzten Schliff geben (+dat); piece of handiworkverarbeiten; (= give a surface treatment to) surface, industrial productfertig bearbeiten, ein Finish geben (+dat); (= paint)anstreichen; car etclackieren; to finish something with a coat of varnishetw zum Schluss (mit Firnis) lackieren; the paintwork isn’t very well finisheddie Malerarbeiten wurden nicht sehr gut ausgeführt; the metal is finished with a high-speed discdas Metall wird mit einer schnell rotierenden Scheibe poliert; the paper is finished on the glazing rollersdas Papier wird mit dem Kalander nachbearbeitet
vi
zu Ende or aus sein; (person: with task etc) → fertig sein; (= come to an end, finish work)aufhören; (piece of music, story etc)enden; when does the film finish?wann ist der Film aus?; my course finishes this weekmein Kurs geht diese Woche zu Ende; we’ll finish by singing a songwir wollen mit einem Lied schließen, zum Schluss singen wir ein Lied; I’ve finishedich bin fertig
(Sport) → das Ziel erreichen; to finish first/secondals erster/zweiter durchs Ziel gehen

finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ]
1. n
a. (end) (esp Sport) → fine f (Sport) (line) → traguardo (Mountaineering) → uscita
to be in at the finish → essere presente alla fine
a fight to the finish → un combattimento all'ultimo sangue
b. (appearance) → finitura
2. vt (gen) → finire, terminare; (use up) → esaurire
to finish doing sth → finire di fare qc
that last mile nearly finished me (fam) → quell'ultimo miglio mi ha quasi distrutto
3. vi (session) → finire, terminare; (book, game) → finire, concludersi; (contract) → scadere (Mountaineering) → uscire
the party was finishing → la festa stava per finire
she finished by saying that ... → ha concluso dicendo che...
to finish first/second (Sport) → arrivare primo/a/secondo/a
I've finished with the paper → ho finito col giornale
he's finished with politics → ha chiuso con la politica
she's finished with him (broken relationship) → ha chiuso con lui
finish off vt + advfinire; (kill) → uccidere
finish up
1. vi + advfinire
he finished up in Paris → è finito a Parigi
it finished up as ... → ha finito col diventare...
2. vt + adv (food) → finire

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 finir לְסָייֵם पूर्ण करना, समाप्त करना završiti, dovesti kraju befejez menyelesaikan ljúka, enda finire 終える 종료하다 (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
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 käyttää loppuun finir לִגמוֹר पूरा इस्तेमाल कर लेना dovršiti, dokrajčiti végez menghabiskan klára, ljúka við finire すませる 먹어치우다 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 )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 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
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 maaliintulo arrivée גְמָר अंतिम भाग finiš, kraj hajrá bagian akhir endasprettur finale 最終部分 결승 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
adj finished
1 ended Her chances of success are finished. verby مُنْتَهٍ свършен skončený slut; forbi beendet ξοφλημένος acabado lõppenud, läbi پایان یافته lopussa fini, fichu אָבוּד पूर्ण uništen, upropašten, gotov befejezett berakhir búinn (að vera) finito 終わった 끝마친 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
2 (negativeunfinished) 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
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 loppu fini גָמוּר खाना इत्यादि का काम पूरा करना dokrajčen, pojeden elfogyott habis búinn, kláraður finito 平らげられた 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
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 saada valmiiksi compléter לִגמוֹר पूरा करना dovršiti, završiti befejez (vmit) menyelesaikan leggja lokahönd á; ganga frá completare 仕上げる 마무리하다 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
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 käyttää loppuun terminer לְחָסֵל केक इत्यादि पूरा खा जाना dokrajčiti, pojesti, potrošiti megeszik menghabiskan klára, ljúka við finire 平らげる 먹어 치우다 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 )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 tappaa 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 ...
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 käyttää loppuun finir (de manger) לְסָייֵם पूरा करना pojesti dokraja befejez menghabiskan klára finire 平らげる 먹어 치우다 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
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 끝마치다 užbaigti veiklą/gyvenimą galu galā nonākt [] berakhir terechtkomen ende i/ 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

finish نهاية, يَخْتَتِم konec, skončit afslutning, slutte beenden, Ende τελειώνω, τέρμα acabado, acabar lopettaa, loppu arrivée, finir završiti, završnica finire, rifinitura 終える, 終わり …을 끝내다, 끝 afwerking, voltooien avslutning, avslutte koniec, skończyć terminar, término заканчивать, конец avsluta, slutspurt จบ, ตอนจบ bitmek, son kết thúc, phần kết thúc 完成


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"I wish," said Clara, "Grandfather would sit down in the chair and finish its history.
"I am glad," said Lady Middleton to Lucy, "you are not going to finish poor little Annamaria's basket this evening; for I am sure it must hurt your eyes to work filigree by candlelight.
The Celt in all his variants from Builth to Ballyhoo, His mental processes are plain--one knows what he will do, And can logically predicate his finish by his start: But the English--ah, the English
 
 
 
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