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fin·ish
(fĭn′ĭsh)v. fin·ished, fin·ish·ing, fin·ish·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To stop (doing an activity or task) after reaching the point at which there is nothing left to do: finished cleaning the room.
b. To bring to a required or desired state: finish an assignment; finish a painting. See Synonyms at complete.
2.
a. To arrive at or attain the end of: finish a race.
b. Sports To perform the last maneuver in (an offensive play), scoring a goal.
3. To consume all of; use up: finish a pie; finished off the pizza.
4. To give (wood, for example) a desired or particular surface texture.
5. To destroy; kill: finished the injured horse with a bullet.
6. To bring about the ruin of: The stock market crash finished many speculators.
v.intr.
1. To come to an end; stop: a story that finishes with a twist.
2. To reach the end of a task, course, or relationship: The speaker finished with a rousing call to action.
3. Sports To score a goal as the last maneuver in a play: a good forward who just can't seem to finish.
n.
Phrasal Verb: 1. The final part; the conclusion: racers neck-and-neck at the finish.
2. The reason for one's ruin; downfall: Stealing the computer codes proved to be his finish.
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.
finish with (someone)
To stop interacting with (someone), especially to stop subjecting (someone) to something.
[Middle English finishen, from Old French finir, finiss-, to complete, from Latin fīnīre, from fīnis, end.]
fin′ish·er n.
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finishing
(ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ)n
(Soccer) football the act or skill of goal scoring: Brattbakk's finishing is deadly.
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| Noun | 1. |  finishing - 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. | finishing - the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause" |
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finishing
[ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
finishing
n his finishing is excellent (Ftbl, Rugby, Hockey etc) → er ist ein ausgezeichneter Torschütze; (Cycling, Athletics) → er ist ein ausgezeichneter Sprinter
finishing
:finishing industry
n (Tech) → verarbeitende Industrie, Veredelungsindustrie f
finishing line
n → Ziellinie f
finishing process
n (Tech) → Veredelungsverfahren nt
finishing school
n → (Mädchen)pensionat nt
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