finish off in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for finish off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.finish off VB [ˈfɪnɪʃ -] (finish [sth] off, finish off [sth])

1. finish off (complete):

finish off letter, task

finire, terminare

I'll just finish off the ironing

finisco solo di stirare

2. finish off (round off):

to finish off the meal with a glass of brandy

terminare il pasto con un bicchiere di brandy

II.finish off VB [ˈfɪnɪʃ -] (finish [sb] off)

1. finish off:

finish off (exhaust)

sfinire, distruggere

finish off (demoralize) person

distruggere

2. finish off (kill):

finish off person, animal

finire

Translations for finish off in the Italian»English Dictionary

finire lettera

to finish off

finire animale, persona

to finish off

disbrigare

to finish off

fare fuori patrimonio, cibo, bevanda

to finish off or up

rifinire (completare)

to finish off

Translations for finish off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.finish [Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ, Am ˈfɪnɪʃ] N

1. finish (end):

finish

fine f

from start to finish

dall'inizio alla fine

it will be a fight to the finish

si combatterà fino all'ultimo also fig

to be in at the finish

essere presente alla fine, all'ultima fase, vedere il finale

2. finish SPORTS:

finish

finale m

finish

arrivo m

it was a close finish

fu un arrivo serrato, un arrivo al fotofinish

an athlete with a good finish

un atleta con un buono sprint finale

3. finish (surface, aspect):

finish (of clothing, wood, car)

finitura f

finish (of fabric, leather)

appretto m

a car with a metallic finish

un'auto con la vernice metallizzata

paint with a matt, silk finish

vernice opaca, satinata

a wine with a smooth finish

un vino abboccato

II.finish [Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ, Am ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB trans

1. finish (complete):

finish chapter, sentence, task

finire

finish building, novel, sculpture, opera

finire, terminare, portare a termine

to finish doing

finire di fare

I must get this report finished

devo finire questo rapporto

2. finish (leave):

finish work, studies

finire

I finish work at 5.30 pm

smetto di lavorare alle 17 e 30

she finishes school, university next year

finirà la scuola, l'università l'anno prossimo

3. finish (consume):

finish cigarette, drink, meal

finire

who finished all the biscuits?

chi ha finito tutti i biscotti?

4. finish (put an end to):

finish career

porre fine a, troncare

5. finish inf:

finish (exhaust)

sfinire, distruggere

finish (demoralize) person

distruggere

that long walk finished me!

quella lunga camminata mi ha distrutto!

this news nearly finished him

la notizia lo ha quasi distrutto

III.finish [Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ, Am ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB intr

1. finish (end):

finish conference, programme, term, holidays:

finire, terminare

the meeting finishes at 3 pm

la riunione finisce alle 15

the film finishes on Thursday

il film non sarà più in programmazione da giovedì

I'll see you when the concert finishes

ci vediamo quando finisce il concerto

wait until the music finishes

aspetta che finisca la musica

as the concert was finishing

quando stava finendo il concerto

after the lecture finishes we'll have lunch

pranzeremo quando finirà la conferenza

I'm waiting for the washing machine to finish

aspetto che la lavatrice abbia finito

2. finish (reach end of race):

finish

finire

finish

arrivare

my horse finished first

il mio cavallo è arrivato primo

the horse, the athlete failed to finish

il cavallo, l'atleta non è riuscito ad arrivare alla fine

3. finish (conclude):

finish speaker:

finire, concludere

he won't let me finish

non mi fa finire (di parlare)

let me finish

lasciami finire

she finished with a quotation

concluse con una citazione

4. finish (leave employment):

I finished at the bank yesterday

ieri ho smesso di lavorare in banca

I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.): for translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall, run, clear etc.). - Off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc.: translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.). - For other uses of off, see this entry.

1. off (away from in distance):

off Rocky Point, the west coast

al largo di Rocky Point, della costa occidentale

three metres off the ground

a tre metri dal suolo

2. off (away from in time):

to be a long way off doing

essere (ancora) ben lontano dal fare

he's only a year off retirement

gli manca solo un anno alla pensione

3. off area:

off, also just off

(proprio) accanto a

there's a kitchen (just) off the dining room

c'è una cucina (proprio) accanto alla sala da pranzo

a house just off the path

una casa a poca distanza dal sentiero

I was just off the motorway

ero appena uscito dall'autostrada

in a street (leading) off the main road

in una strada che si dirama dalla via principale

4. off (astray from):

it is off the point or subject

non c'entra, è fuori argomento

to be off centre

essere fuori centro, scentrato

5. off (detached from):

to be off its hinges

essere fuori dai cardini, scardinato

to be off its base

essere (uscito) fuori dalla propria base

there's a button off your cuff

manca un bottone al polsino della tua camicia

6. off (no longer interested in) inf:

to be off drugs

avere smesso di drogarsi

to be off one's food

non avere (più) voglia di mangiare or non avere appetito

I'm off her, men at the moment!

non voglio (più) sentire parlare di lei, degli uomini per il momento!

7. off inf:

to borrow sth off a neighbour

prendere qc in prestito da un vicino

to eat off a tray, a paper plate

mangiare in un vassoio, in un piatto di carta

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

1. off (leaving):

to be off

partire, andarsene

it's time you were off

è ora che tu vada

they're off to the States today

partono per gli Stati Uniti oggi

I'm off

vado or me ne vado

I'm off (to avoid sb)

non ci sono

to be off to a good start

fare una buona partenza or partire bene

“…and they're off!”

“…ecco che partono!”

he's off again talking about his exploits! fig

eccolo che ricomincia a parlare dei suoi exploit!

2. off (at a distance):

to be 30 metres, kilometres off

essere a 30 metri, chilometri (di distanza)

some way, not far off

piuttosto, non troppo lontano

3. off (ahead in time):

Easter is a month off

manca un mese a Pasqua

the exam is still several months off

mancano ancora diversi mesi prima dell'esame

4. off THEAT:

shouting, trumpet sound off

si sentono delle urla, si sente uno squillo di tromba fuori scena

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

1. off (free):

to have Monday off to do

prendersi il lunedì (di permesso) per fare

Tuesday's my day off

il martedì è il mio giorno libero

did you have the morning off?

ti sei preso la mattina libera?

I got time off

mi hanno dato un permesso

2. off (turned off):

to be off water, gas, tap:

essere chiuso

to be off light, TV:

essere spento

in the “off” position

in posizione “off, spento”

3. off (cancelled):

to be off match, party:

essere annullato

our engagement's off

il nostro fidanzamento è rotto

the fried chicken is off (from menu)

il pollo fritto è finito

4. off (removed):

the lid or top is off

non c'è il coperchio

the handle's off

la maniglia è venuta via or è rotta

with her make-up off

senza trucco

with his shoes off

senza scarpe

to have one's leg off inf

farsi tagliare una gamba

25% off COMM

25% di sconto

5. off (bad) inf:

to be off food:

essere avariato or andato a male

to be off milk:

essere inacidito

Phrases:

off and on

a periodi

IV.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start)

the off

la partenza

just before the off (of race)

proprio prima della partenza

from the off fig

fin dall'inizio

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

off! off! (as chant)

fuori! fuori! via! via!

off with her head!

tagliatele la testa!

(get) off! (from wall etc.) inf

(scendi) giù (da lì)!

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB trans

1. off (take off):

off

togliere (via)

2. off (kill):

off inf

fare fuori

VII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] VB intr

off (come off)

venire via

off (go off)

andare via, andarsene

VIII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf]

how are we off for flour, sugar etc.? inf

come stiamo a farina, a zucchero, ecc.?

that's a bit off Brit inf

non va molto bene

to feel a bit off(-colour) Brit inf

sentirsi un po' fuori fase

to have an off day

avere una giornata no

on–off [Am ˌɑnˈɔf] ADJ

on–off button, control

di accensione e spegnimento

on–off fig talks, relationship

discontinuo

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Translations for finish off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.finish off VB trans

1. finish off (end):

finish off

finire

2. finish off (defeat):

finish off

distruggere

3. finish off inf (murder):

finish off

finire

II.finish off VB intr

finish off

finire

Translations for finish off in the Italian»English Dictionary

mandare a monte fig

to finish off

Translations for finish off in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.finish [ˈfɪ·nɪʃ] N

1. finish (end):

finish

fine f

finish SPORTS

finale f

to be in at the finish

essere presente alla conclusione

2. finish (sealing, varnishing):

finish of fabric

appretto m

finish of furniture

finitura f

II.finish [ˈfɪ·nɪʃ] VB intr

finish

finire

finish

terminare

to finish doing sth

finire di fare qc

to finish by saying that …

concludere dicendo che…

III.finish [ˈfɪ·nɪʃ] VB trans

1. finish (bring to end):

finish

finire

to finish school

finire gli studi

to finish a sentence

finire una frase

2. finish (make final touches to):

finish

rifinire

I.off [ɑ:f] PREP

1. off (near):

to be just off the main road

essere vicinissimo alla strada principale

2. off (away from):

to take sth off the shelf

prendere qc dallo scaffale

keep off the grass

non calpestare l'erba

3. off (down from):

to fall/jump off a ladder

cadere/saltare da una scala

to get off the train

scendere dal treno

4. off (from):

to eat off a plate

mangiare nel piatto

to cut a piece off the cheese

tagliare un pezzetto di formaggio

to take 10 dollars off the price

scontare di 10 dollari

5. off (stop using):

to be off caffeine

aver eliminato la caffeina

to be off drugs

aver smesso di drogarsi

6. off (as source of):

to run off batteries

funzionare a batteria

II.off [ɑ:f] ADV

1. off (not on):

to switch/turn sth off

spegnere qc

to switch/turn sth off tap, water

chiudere qc

it's off between them fig

tra loro è finita

2. off (away):

the town is 5 miles off to the east

la cittadina è a 5 miglia in direzione est

not far off

poco lontano

a way's off

parecchio lontano

to drive/run off

partire/correre via

off with you

vattene

it's time I was off

è ora che vada

3. off (removed):

the lid is off

senza il tappo

with one's coat off

senza cappotto

off with that hat!

togliti il cappello!

4. off (free from work):

to get off at 4:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 4 del pomeriggio

to get a day off

prendersi un giorno libero

5. off (completely):

to kill off

sterminare

to pay sth off

finire di pagare

6. off COMM:

5% off

5% di sconto

7. off (until gone):

to walk off the dinner

fare una passeggiata per digerire (la cena)

to sleep off the wine

dormire per smaltire gli effetti del vino

8. off (separating):

to fence sth off

recintare qc

Phrases:

straight [or right] off the bat

subito

off and on, on and off

a periodi

it rained off and on

piovve intermittentemente

III.off [ɑ:f] ADJ

1. off (not on):

off light

spento, -a

off faucet

chiuso, -a

off water supply

tolto, -a

2. off (canceled):

off engagement, wedding, deal

annullato, -a

3. off (free from work):

to be off at 5:00 p.m.

finire di lavorare alle 5 del pomeriggio

I'm off on Mondays

il lunedì è il mio giorno libero

4. off (provided for):

to be well off

essere abbiente

to be not well off

non essere abbiente

5. off (substandard):

to be off one's game SPORTS

non essere in forma

6. off inf:

I've gone off on him

non mi interessa più

IV.off [ɑ:f] VB trans inf

to off sb

far fuori qu

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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To finish off we may need to emit a few extra digits.

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At the end of the meal, finish off the solids in the dip and drink the soup from the douhua.

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I wanted to have another six months to finish off this film, and release it in summer 1978.

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To finish off the season, the team ended with a 35 game road trip, losing 40 of their last 41 games.

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Round towers finish off both western corners of the extension.

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There has been some work in trying to finish off the research and fix the bugs.

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But the immortal elf is not a fool, and the question remains of who will finish off whom.

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The very final surface lock are relatively thicker because it is intended to be used as the final cap to finish off the sealing process.

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During his own service games, he tends to go for an ace or a one-two combination to finish off the points early.

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Both mares faded after the interference to finish off the board.

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