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complete finish

[/kəmˈpliːt ˈfɪnɪʃ/]
noun/verb phrase
acabamento completo / conclusão total
1. The final stage of a project, product, or task where all remaining work is done and nothing is left incomplete
The team worked through the weekend to achieve a complete finish on the renovation.
A equipe trabalhou o fim de semana todo para alcançar um acabamento completo na renovação.
2. In manufacturing or craftsmanship, the final surface treatment or polish applied to an object
The wood furniture received a complete finish with varnish and wax.
Os móveis de madeira receberam um acabamento completo com verniz e cera.
NYC Slang
done and dusted / all wrapped up
Synonyms
final touchcomplete jobfull completiontotal finishacabamento finalconclusão completa
Antonyms
incomplete workpartial finishunfinishedtrabalho inacabadoacabamento parcial

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acabamento completo
Most common usage in general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
terminação total / acabamento completo
Common in business and construction contexts
Rio de Janeiro
conclusão total / acabado
More colloquial usage
Portugal
acabamento final / conclusão completa
Formal usage in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

finish the job
wrap it up
put the finishing touches
get the job done
fechar o trabalho
colocar os últimos retoques
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