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заканчивать

Translation of заканчивать

finish

Russian word in Latin letters: zakanchivat

Meaning of заканчивать

Russian

завершать действие или процесс до конца

English

to complete something or come to the end of it

finish

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[zɐˈkant͡ɕɪvətʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Фильм заканчивает в десять or Фильм заканчивается в десять?

Фильм заканчивается в десять

заканчивается = finishes by itself, no object

Don't say «Фильм заканчивает в десять». Say «Фильм заканчивается». With no object, add -ся.

Фильм заканчивается поздно вечером.

The film finishes late in the evening.

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  1. They often finish work late on Fridays.

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    Они часто заканчивают работу поздно по пятницам.

  2. I need to finish this email before the meeting.

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    Мне нужно закончить это письмо до встречи.

заканчивать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between заканчивать, завершать, довести до конца, доделать, and закругляться

завершать
🇷🇺Russian

more formal, about big projects and processes

Д
🇷🇺Russian
довести до конца

finish despite difficulties, see it through

Д
🇷🇺Russian
доделать

finish what was left unfinished

Advanced: broader words

З
🇷🇺Russian
закругляться

colloquial: wrap up a talk or meeting

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заканчивать belongs to the topic "In the Office →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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заканчивать meaning: what does it mean?

to complete something or come to the end of it

заканчивать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

заканчивать is pronounced as [zɐˈkant͡ɕɪvətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

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

Is заканчивать part of In the Office vocabulary?

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

Is заканчивать part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, заканчивать (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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