let finish

[lɛt ˈfɪnɪʃ]

verb phrase

deixar terminar

1. to allow someone to complete an action or task without interruption

Please let me finish my sentence.

Por favor, deixe-me terminar minha frase.

2. to permit the completion of something

Don't interrupt him—let him finish his story.

Não o interrompa—deixe-o terminar sua história.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

deixar terminar

most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

deixa eu terminar

informal, colloquial form

São Paulo

deixa terminar

common in everyday speech

Portugal

deixar acabar

preferred in European Portuguese

let someone have their say

let someone finish their piece

don't interrupt

give someone the floor

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