finish

∗ ≈

terminar

∗ verb

finish
[ˈfɪnɪʃ]
sustantivo
1final (m) (end) (of day, meeting); meta (f) (of race)
  • to be in at the finish -> seguir estando hasta el final
2acabado (m) (surface) (of furniture, metalwork)
verbo transitivo
3terminar, acabar (end)
  • to finish doing something -> terminar de hacer algo
  • you didn't let me finish (what I was saying) -> no me dejaste terminar (lo que estaba diciendo)
4acabar con (ruin, kill) (person)
verbo intransitivo
5terminar, finalizar
  • to finish on an optimistic note -> finalizar con una nota de optimismo
  • to finish fourth -> quedar en cuarto lugar, terminar cuarto(a) (in race, contest)

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finish [fi-nish]
1Acabar, terminar, concluir, poner fin.
2Pulir, perfeccionar, dar la última mano.
3Completar la educación de.
4Matar o hacer impotente; vercer, aniquilar. (Familiar) (m)
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
5Llegar al fin; cesar, to finish doing, writting, acabar de hacer, de escribir. (n)
va.
sustantivo
1Final, fin, término, acabamiento, colmo.
2Pulimento, la última mano.

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finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ]
noun
1 (end) final; (m)
I intend to see the job through to the finish we now have finish dates for the project
to be in at the finish presenciar el final; a fight to the finish una lucha a muerte
it's going to be a battle of wits and a fight to the finish in this election campaign the conflict in the North was a fight to the finish once adopted, the notion of a fight to the finish obsessed the naval high command
to fight to the finish luchar a muerte
It would have been safer to avoid a contest, but it is against Mrs Thatcher's nature to decline a fight.Now she warns that she will fight to the finish I'm determined to fight this case to the finish - I want to see justice done
from start to finish de principio a fin
he believed me, from start to finish
2 (Dep) [of race] final; (m)
he had to retire before the finish see the finish of the Tour de France she rode to a tenth-place finish in a field of 12 it's still a long way to the finish the Irish team is building up to a flying finish
it's going to be a close finish va a ser un final reñido; the replays showed a close finish la repetición mostraba que habían cruzado la meta casi a la vez
it was the closest finish in the history of the race
3 (appearance) acabado; (m)
a table with an oak finish una mesa con un acabado en roble
the finish and workmanship was excellent a car with a two-tone finish polish hard to achieve a mirror finish daub with egg or milk to give the pastry a glazed finish All pieces are available in one of three finishes: satin, antique or dark
gloss(y) finish acabado brillo; (m) matt finish acabado mate; (m) a surface with a rough/smooth finish una superficie sin pulir/pulida
her skin didn't have a smooth finish we provide samples of the table pad top, which can be made in a pebble-grain or smooth finish
4 (refinement) refinamiento; (m)
she's a beautiful model, but she lacks finish es una modelo bella, pero le falta refinamiento
dancers with scrupulous finish and boundless energy
verb:transitive
1 (complete) terminar; acabar
I've nearly finished the ironing casi he terminado acabado de planchar;or what time do you finish work? ¿a qué hora terminas el trabajo?; I'll be finishing my course next year termino acabo el curso el año que viene;or
he finished his speech to loud cheers he's been working all week to finish the report
to finish doing sth terminar acabar de hacer algo;or as soon as he finished eating, he excused himself en cuanto terminó acabó de comer, se excusó;or
2 (use up, consume) [+food, resources] terminar; acabar
finish your soup termínate la sopa; acábate la sopa; if you finish the milk, let me know si terminas (toda) la leche, dímelo
"finish the course"
3 (round off) rematar
finish the dish with a sprinkling of parsley remate el plato espolvoreándolo con perejil; we finished the afternoon with tea at the Ritz rematamos la tarde tomando té en el Ritz
freshly ground coffee will finish the meal perfectly finish the evening with a dance on the beach the last track finishes the compilation beautifully
4 (informal) (defeat, destroy) acabar con
that last kilometre nearly finished me el kilómetro final casi acabó conmigo
5 (apply surface to)
finish the wood with wax or varnish dele un acabado final a la madera con cera o barniz
verb:intransitive
1 (come to an end) terminar; acabar
the party was finishing la fiesta se estaba terminando acabando;or have you quite finished? ¿has acabado ya?; (can I speak now?) ¿puedo hablar ya?; she finished by saying that ... terminó acabó diciendo que ...;or I've finished with the paper he acabado el periódico; he terminado con el periódico; come back, I haven't finished with you yet! ¡vuelve, que todavía no he terminado acabado contigo!;or
you wait till I've finished with you!
2 (Dep) (end race) terminar; acabar
she finished first/last terminó acabó en primer lugar/en último lugar;or
he finished well
3 (end association) romper; terminar;with con
she's finished with him ha roto terminado con él;or
4 (Economics)
our shares finished at \$70 al cierre de la Bolsa, nuestras acciones se cotizaban a 70 dólares
modifier
finish line (n) (US)
finishing line See culture box in entry finishing.

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Verb Conjugation for "finish"

Imperative
  • finish
  • you finish
  • he/she finishes
  • we finish
  • you finish
  • they finish
Preterite
  • I finished
  • you finished
  • he/she finished
  • we finished
  • you finished
  • they finished
Present Continuous
  • I am finishing
  • you are finishing
  • he/she is finishing
  • we are finishing
  • you are finishing
  • they are finishing
Present Perfect
  • I have finished
  • you have finished
  • he/she has finished
  • we have finished
  • you have finished
  • they have finished
Past Continuous
  • I was finishing
  • you were finishing
  • he/she was finishing
  • we were finishing
  • you were finishing
  • they were finishing
Past Perfect
  • I had finished
  • you had finished
  • he/she had finished
  • we had finished
  • you had finished
  • they had finished
Future
  • I will finish
  • you will finish
  • he/she will finish
  • we will finish
  • you will finish
  • they will finish
Future Perfect
  • I will have finished
  • you will have finished
  • he/she will have finished
  • we will have finished
  • you will have finished
  • they will have finished
Future Continuous
  • I will be finishing
  • you will be finishing
  • he/she will be finishing
  • we will be finishing
  • you will be finishing
  • they will be finishing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been finishing
  • you have been finishing
  • he/she has been finishing
  • we have been finishing
  • you have been finishing
  • they have been finishing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been finishing
  • you will have been finishing
  • he/she will have been finishing
  • we will have been finishing
  • you will have been finishing
  • they will have been finishing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been finishing
  • you had been finishing
  • he/she had been finishing
  • we had been finishing
  • you had been finishing
  • they had been finishing
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