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at the finish
[æt ðə ˈfɪnɪʃ]
adverbial phrase
no final; na reta final; ao término
1.
At the end of a race, competition, or event
The champion was leading at the finish of the marathon.
O campeão estava na liderança no final da maratona.
2.
At the conclusion or final stage of something
At the finish of the project, we celebrated our success.
Ao término do projeto, celebramos nosso sucesso.
3.
In the closing moments or end stage
The team made a strong push at the finish to win the game.
O time fez um forte esforço na reta final para vencer o jogo.
Synonyms
at the end
at the conclusion
in the end
finally
ultimately
Antonyms
at the start
at the beginning
initially
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
no final; na reta final
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
na reta final; ao termo
Common in Portuguese Portuguese, especially in sports contexts
General English
at the finish line
Often used with 'line' in sports contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
down to the finish
photo finish
at the finish line
from start to finish
strong finish
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