finish
BrE /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ AmE /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
verb en → es
past finished pp finished ing finishing
to complete an action or activity
terminar, completar, finalizar
- finish doing something
- finish with somebody/something
Collocations finish a meal · finish work
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I'll finish the report later.
Terminaré el informe más tarde.
to use up or consume something completely
terminar, acabar, consumir
- finish eating/drinking something
Collocations finish a meal · finish a drink
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She finished her soup.
Ella terminó su sopa.
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
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He decided to finish his affair.
Decidió terminar su relación amorosa.
to complete a period of time or an event
terminar, finalizar, concluir
- finish at/in something
Collocations finish a meeting · finish the day
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The meeting will finish at 5.
La reunión terminará a las cinco.
to use up or consume something completely (intransitive)
terminar, acabar, consumir
- finish eating/drinking
Collocations finish a meal · finish a drink
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We finished our lunch early.
Terminamos nuestro almuerzo temprano.
Phrasal verbs
terminar, finalizar
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I'll finish up my work and go home.
Terminaré mi trabajo y me iré a casa.
terminar, acabar
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He finished off the meal with a dessert.
Terminó la comida con un postre.
terminar con, dejar de tener relaciones con
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She finished up with her boyfriend.
Ella terminó su relación con su novio.
terminar con, finalizar con
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We finished the day off with a drink.
Terminamos el día con una bebida.
terminar en, finalizar en
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He finished up on the last page.
Terminó en la última página.
Idioms
terminar, acabar
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I'll finish the job off tomorrow.
Terminaré el trabajo mañana.
terminar, finalizar
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I'll finish the report up later.
Terminaré el informe más tarde.
terminar con estilo, finalizar con elegancia
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She finished her speech with a flourish.
Ella terminó su discurso con estilo.