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finish

finish

Meaning of finish

English

to complete something or come to the end of it

Русский

завершать действие или процесс до конца

finish

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
American English
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

finish with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом finish

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

10 сочетаний

Закончить работу, школу, дело

Finishing work, school or a task
finish work
заканчивать работу

I finish work before my daughter gets home.

Я заканчиваю работу до того, как дочь приходит домой.

finish school
оканчивать школу

My brother will finish school next June.

Мой брат окончит школу в июне следующего года.

  • finish doingдоделывать

Доесть и закончить

Finishing a meal
finish off
доедать

Let's finish off the leftover pizza while it's still fresh.

Давай доедим оставшуюся пиццу, пока она свежая.

Have you finished?
Ты всё?

Have you finished? Can I clear the table now?

Ты всё? Можно убирать со стола?

  • finish a mealзакончить есть
  • finish upзакончить

Финиш и сроки

Finishing a race or on time
finish a race
закончить забег

My goal is simply to finish a race without walking.

Моя цель — просто закончить забег, ни разу не перейдя на шаг.

finish first
финишировать первым

Our relay team hopes to finish first this year.

Наша команда в эстафете надеется в этом году финишировать первой.

  • finish on timeзакончить вовремя

finish usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

They often finish work late on Fridays.

Они часто заканчивают работу поздно по пятницам.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I need to finish this email before the meeting.

Мне нужно закончить это письмо до встречи.

finish synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between finish, complete, end, finalize, wind up, accomplish, and polish off

🇬🇧English

Finish fully; a bit more formal.

A2very often

ENPlease complete the checklist before you leave.

🇬🇧English

Bring to an end; often about events.

A2very often

ENThe meeting will end at 4 pm.

F
🇬🇧English
finalize

Settle the last details.

B2often

ENWe need to finalize the contract before Friday.

Advanced: broader words

W
🇬🇧English
wind up

Informal: bring a meeting or matter to an end.

B1often

ENLet's wind up the meeting—there's nothing more to discuss.

A
🇬🇧English
accomplish

Achieve a goal successfully.

B2often

ENWe accomplished all the quarterly objectives.

P
🇬🇧English
polish off

Informal: finish food or work quickly.

B2rare word

ENI polished off the draft before lunch.

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Questions about this word

finish meaning: what does it mean?

to complete something or come to the end of it

finish pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

finish is pronounced as /ˈfɪnɪʃ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

finish definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Они часто заканчивают работу поздно по пятницам. Translation: They often finish work late on Fridays.

Is finish part of In the Office vocabulary?

Yes, finish can be learned in the In the Office topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is finish part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, finish can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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