finish (verb)

[/ˈfɪnɪʃ/]

verb

terminar

1. to bring something to an end; to complete

I finished my homework before dinner.

Terminei meu dever de casa antes do jantar.

2. to consume or use up completely

She finished the entire bottle of water.

Ela terminou toda a garrafa de água.

3. to come to an end

The movie finished at 10 PM.

O filme terminou às 22h.

4. to defeat or eliminate someone

The champion finished his opponent in the third round.

O campeão derrotou seu oponente no terceiro round.

5. to apply a final coating or treatment to a surface

They finished the wooden table with varnish.

Eles acabaram a mesa de madeira com verniz.

NYC Slang

wrap it up; done

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

terminar

most common usage

General Brazilian

acabar

colloquial, very common in speech

Portugal

terminar

formal usage

Portugal

acabar

colloquial usage

finish strong - terminar forte (end well)

finish line - linha de chegada (completion point)

finish what you started - terminar o que começou (complete a task)

finished product - produto acabado (final result)

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