finish in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for finish in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. finish (complete):

finish task/meal/building

terminar

finish task/meal/building

acabar

she finishes high school in two years' time

acabará or terminará el bachillerato dentro de dos años

we finish school/work at four o'clock today

hoy salimos a las cuatro

let her finish what she's doing/saying

déjala terminar or acabar lo que está haciendo/de hablar

to finish -ing

terminar or acabar de  +  infin

he hasn't finished painting it yet

todavía no ha terminado or acabado de pintarlo

1.2. finish (consume):

finish drink/loaf/rations

terminar

finish drink/loaf/rations

acabar

we've finished our stock of coal

se nos ha terminado or acabado el carbón

2.1. finish (create surface texture on):

finish cloth/porcelain

terminar

finish wood

pulir

2.2. finish (add final touches to):

finish product/clothes

terminar

finish product/clothes

acabar

3. finish (destroy) inf:

finish person/career/project

acabar con

the scandal finished him as a politician

el escándalo acabó con su carrera política

the last few laps finished her

las últimas vueltas acabaron con ella

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

1. finish (come to end):

finish course/performance/work:

terminar

finish course/performance/work:

acabar

the reading finished with a poem by Keats

el recital terminó con un poema de Keats

she finished by summarizing the main points again

concluyó resumiendo de nuevo los puntos principales

2. finish (complete activity):

finish

terminar

finish

acabar

I've finished; may I leave the table?

ya he terminado or acabado ¿me puedo levantar de la mesa?

if you've quite finished, may I get a word in? iron

si has acabado ya ¿me dejas meter baza? iron

3. finish SPORTS:

to finish first/second/last

terminar en primer/segundo/último lugar

to finish well/badly

acabar bien/mal

III.finish [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ] N

1.1. finish no pl (end):

finish

fin m

finish

final m

from start to finish

del principio al fin or al final

to be in at the finish

presenciar el final

to fight to the finish

luchar hasta el final or el fin

a fight to the finish

una lucha a muerte

1.2. finish no pl (of race):

finish

llegada f

it was a very close finish

llegaron a la meta casi a la par

1.3. finish no pl (ruin):

the finish

el fin or el final

the finish

el golpe de gracia

2.1. finish U (refinement):

finish

refinamiento m

2.2. finish U (appearance of quality):

finish

acabado m

finish

terminación f

the cheaper models lack the finish of the expensive ones

los modelos más económicos no tienen el acabado de los caros

2.3. finish (surface texture):

finish no pl

acabado m

a matt/gloss finish

un acabado mate/brillante

with a rough finish

sin pulir

sprint finish N

sprint finish

(e)sprint m

finish out VB [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ -, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ -] Am (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

finish out

completar

I.finish up VB [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ -, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

finish up dinner/food/paint:

finish up

terminar

finish up your carrots

termina las zanahorias

finish up your carrots

cómete todas las zanahorias

II.finish up VB [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ -, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ -] (v + adv) (end up, find oneself)

finish up

acabar

we finished up in a village called Burfield

acabamos en or fuimos a parar a un pueblo llamado Burfield

I knew he'd finish up crying

yo sabía que iba a terminar or acabar llorando

I.finish off VB [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ -, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. finish off (complete):

finish off task

terminar

finish off task

acabar

let me just finish off this letter

déjame terminar or acabar esta carta

2. finish off (exhaust):

finish off

dejar agotado

finish off

dejar hecho polvo inf

3. finish off (consume):

finish off food/bottle

terminar

finish off food/bottle

acabar

II.finish off VB [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ -, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ -] (v + o + adv) (kill)

finish off

matar

finish off

acabar con

finish off

liquidar inf

that bout of flu nearly finished her off

aquella gripe casi acaba con ella

III.finish off VB [Am ˈfɪnɪʃ -, Brit ˈfɪnɪʃ -] (v + adv) (conclude)

finish off

terminar

finish off

acabar

finish off

concluir form

I'd like to finish off by saying that …

quisiera terminar diciendo que …

I'd like to finish off by saying that …

quisiera concluir diciendo que … form

photo finish N

photo finish

foto(-)finish f

blanket finish N

blanket finish

llegada f estrecha

finish line, finishing line Brit N

finish line

meta f

finish line

línea f de llegada

Translations for finish in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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fallo fotográfico

photo finish

foto finish

photo finish

finish in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for finish in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] N

1. finish (end):

finish

final m

finish

fin m

finish SPORTS

meta f

to be in at the finish

estar presente en la conclusión

2. finish (sealing, varnishing):

finish of fabric

acabado m

finish of furniture

pulido m

II.finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB intr

finish

terminar(se)

finish

acabar(se)

to finish doing sth

terminar de hacer algo

to finish by saying that ...

concluir diciendo que...

III.finish [ˈfɪnɪʃ] VB trans

1. finish (bring to end):

finish

terminar

finish

acabar

to finish school

terminar los estudios

to finish a sentence

completar una oración

2. finish (make final touches to):

finish

acabar

finish with VB trans

finish with

terminar con

to finish with sb

romper con alguien

to finish with politics

abandonar la política

I.finish up VB intr

to finish up at

ir a parar en

II.finish up VB trans

finish up food, drink:

finish up

terminar

photo finish N SPORTS

photo finish

resultado m comprobado por fotocontrol

I.finish off VB trans

1. finish off (end):

finish off

terminar

finish off

acabar

2. finish off (defeat):

finish off

acabar con

3. finish off Am inf (murder):

finish off

liquidar

II.finish off VB intr

finish off

concluir

Translations for finish in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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acabado

finish

enlozado

enamel finish

bronceado

bronze finish

egresar (escuela)

to finish school

terminación (producción)

finish

finish Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to finish with politics

abandonar la política

to be in at the finish

estar presente en la conclusión

to finish by saying that ...

concluir diciendo que...

do we have to finish this today?

¿tenemos que acabar esto hoy?

you never finish what you start

nunca rematas lo que has empezado

I'll finish it in a moment

lo terminaré en un momento

I was longing to finish it!

¡y es que tenía unas ganas de acabarlo!

when are they going to finish the port?

¿cuándo van a terminar el puerto?

to be good from start to finish iron hum

no tener desperdicio iron hum

it took me two hours to finish

eché dos horas en acabar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Unfortunately, it drags on after that and limps to a finish.

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It will be available only in pearlescent white paint instead of the show car's matt white finish.

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The couple return home and finish preparations for the full moon.

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It prevents a crack appearing in the plaster finish at a later date.

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Ragtime won by 4 minutes, 31 seconds in a record-breaking finish.

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The final fall of the match came to a confusing end with a finish that upset a lot of the fans in the arena.

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Guests lie on their stomach on the toboggan style mat as they race to the finish line.

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The beneficial characteristics of such paints include low odor, clean air, and safer technology, as well as excellent durability and a washable finish.

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Leave to cool for a minute once out of the oven and finish with the wild garlic pesto.

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He combined his aggression and mobility around the ground with masterful ruck performances, recording a top three finish in the competition for hit-outs to advantage.

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