finish

S2 W1

BrE /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ AmE /ˈfɪnɪʃ/

verb en → es

past finished pp finished ing finishing

1 COMPLETE ACTION [transitive, intransitive] A2

to complete an action or activity

terminar, completar, finalizar

  • finish doing something
  • finish with somebody/something

Collocations finish a meal · finish work

  • I'll finish the report later.

    Terminaré el informe más tarde.

2 COMPLETE OBJECT [transitive] B1

to use up or consume something completely

terminar, acabar, consumir

  • finish eating/drinking something

Collocations finish a meal · finish a drink

  • She finished her soup.

    Ella terminó su sopa.

3 STOP DOING SOMETHING [transitive] B1

to stop doing something, especially because it is no longer enjoyable or useful

dejar de hacer algo, terminar con algo

  • finish with somebody/something

Collocations finish a relationship · finish a habit

  • He decided to finish his affair.

    Decidió terminar su relación amorosa.

1 COMPLETE TIME [intransitive] B2

to complete a period of time or an event

terminar, finalizar, concluir

  • finish at/in something

Collocations finish a meeting · finish the day

  • The meeting will finish at 5.

    La reunión terminará a las cinco.

2 COMPLETE OBJECT [intransitive] B1

to use up or consume something completely (intransitive)

terminar, acabar, consumir

  • finish eating/drinking

Collocations finish a meal · finish a drink

  • We finished our lunch early.

    Terminamos nuestro almuerzo temprano.

Phrasal verbs

finish up COMPLETE TASK B1

terminar, finalizar

  • I'll finish up my work and go home.

    Terminaré mi trabajo y me iré a casa.

finish off COMPLETE REMAINING PARTS B2

terminar, acabar

  • He finished off the meal with a dessert.

    Terminó la comida con un postre.

finish up with END RELATIONSHIP B2

terminar con, dejar de tener relaciones con

  • She finished up with her boyfriend.

    Ella terminó su relación con su novio.

finish off with COMPLETE WITH SOMETHING B2

terminar con, finalizar con

  • We finished the day off with a drink.

    Terminamos el día con una bebida.

finish up on COMPLETE TASK ON SOMETHING B2

terminar en, finalizar en

  • He finished up on the last page.

    Terminó en la última página.

Idioms

finish something off B2

terminar, acabar

  • I'll finish the job off tomorrow.

    Terminaré el trabajo mañana.

finish something up B2

terminar, finalizar

  • I'll finish the report up later.

    Terminaré el informe más tarde.

finish something with a flourish C1

terminar con estilo, finalizar con elegancia

  • She finished her speech with a flourish.

    Ella terminó su discurso con estilo.