finish

finish
I ['fɪnɪʃ]
nome
1) (end) fine f.

it will be a fight to the finish — si combatterà fino all'ultimo (anche fig.)

2) sport finale m., arrivo m.

it was a close finish — fu un arrivo serrato o al fotofinish

an athlete with a good finish — un atleta con un buono sprint finale

3) (surface) (of clothing, wood, car) finitura f.; (of fabric, leather) appretto m.

paint with a matt, silk finish — vernice opaca, satinata

II 1. ['fɪnɪʃ]
verbo transitivo
1) (complete) finire [sentence, task]; finire, terminare, portare a termine [building, novel, sculpture, opera]

to finish doing — finire di fare

2) (leave) finire [studies]

I finish work at 5 pm — smetto di lavorare alle 17

3) (consume) finire [cigarette, drink, meal]
4) (put an end to) porre fine a, troncare [career]
5) colloq. (exhaust) sfinire, distruggere; (demoralize) distruggere [person]
2.
verbo intransitivo
1) (end) [conference, holidays] finire, terminare

the film finishes on Thursday — il film non sarà più in programmazione da giovedì

I'll see you when the concert finishes — ci vediamo alla fine del concerto

2) (reach end of race) finire, arrivare

my horse finished first — il mio cavallo è arrivato primo

the athlete failed to finish — l'atleta non è riuscito ad arrivare alla fine

3) (conclude) [speaker] concludere

let me finish — lasciami finire

4) (leave employment)

I finished at the bank yesterday — ieri ho smesso di lavorare in banca

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['finiʃ] 1. verb
1) (to bring or come to an end: She's finished her work; The music finished.) finire
2) (to use, eat, drink etc the last of: Have you finished your tea?) finire
2. noun
1) (the last touch (of paint, polish etc) that makes the work perfect: The wood has a beautiful finish.) rifinitura
2) (the last part (of a race etc): It was a close finish.) finale
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- finish off
- finish up
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finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
n.
1 fine: from start to finish, dall'inizio alla fine NOTA D'USO: -in the end o in the finish?-
2 (sport: nelle corse) (tratto) finale; finish; arrivo: a close finish, un finale combattuto; a tight finish, un finale tirato
3 (sport: calcio, ecc.) conclusione; tiro in porta (o a rete); tiro a canestro
4 (sport, = finish line) (linea del) traguardo
5 ultima fase
6 prodotto (appretto, vernice, ecc.) che serve a rifinire un oggetto
7 [cu] finitura; rifinitura: mahogany finish, rifinitura in mogano
8 [u] raffinatezza; perfezione.
♦ (to) finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
A v. t.
1 finire; completare; terminare; portare a termine; concludere: to finish doing st., finire di fare qc.; to finish one's work, finire il proprio lavoro; to finish work at 5 p.m., smettere di lavorare alle 17 NOTA D'USO: -finire di lavorare-; We finished the meeting with a handshake, concludemmo l'incontro con una stretta di mano
2 ► finish off
3 finire; rovinare; distruggere: That scandal will finish him as a politician, quello scandalo distruggerà la sua carriera politica
4 (tecn.) rifinire (legno, tessuti, ecc.)
5 (sport) rifinire (un gol, ecc.); finalizzare (un passaggio, ecc.)
6 (sport) battere; sconfiggere
B v. i.
1 finire; cessare; terminare: School will finish tomorrow, le lezioni finiranno domani
2 (sport) finire; arrivare; classificarsi: He finished third, è arrivato terzo
3 (calcio, ecc.) segnare; realizzare
4 (di malattia) avere un esito: to finish fatally, avere un esito letale NOTA D'USO: -to finish o to end up?-.
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I ['fɪnɪʃ]
nome
1) (end) fine f.

it will be a fight to the finish — si combatterà fino all'ultimo (anche fig.)

2) sport finale m., arrivo m.

it was a close finish — fu un arrivo serrato o al fotofinish

an athlete with a good finish — un atleta con un buono sprint finale

3) (surface) (of clothing, wood, car) finitura f.; (of fabric, leather) appretto m.

paint with a matt, silk finish — vernice opaca, satinata

II 1. ['fɪnɪʃ]
verbo transitivo
1) (complete) finire [sentence, task]; finire, terminare, portare a termine [building, novel, sculpture, opera]

to finish doing — finire di fare

2) (leave) finire [studies]

I finish work at 5 pm — smetto di lavorare alle 17

3) (consume) finire [cigarette, drink, meal]
4) (put an end to) porre fine a, troncare [career]
5) colloq. (exhaust) sfinire, distruggere; (demoralize) distruggere [person]
2.
verbo intransitivo
1) (end) [conference, holidays] finire, terminare

the film finishes on Thursday — il film non sarà più in programmazione da giovedì

I'll see you when the concert finishes — ci vediamo alla fine del concerto

2) (reach end of race) finire, arrivare

my horse finished first — il mio cavallo è arrivato primo

the athlete failed to finish — l'atleta non è riuscito ad arrivare alla fine

3) (conclude) [speaker] concludere

let me finish — lasciami finire

4) (leave employment)

I finished at the bank yesterday — ieri ho smesso di lavorare in banca

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