How do you use "finish off" in a sentence?

Finish off your dinner. The villain finished off his enemies. Let me finish off this report.

finish off

Q: What does "finish off" mean?

To complete or kill To bring to an end, consume the rest, or (in games/fiction) defeat finally.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: To complete or kill

完成或杀死

Completar o matar

完了する、またはとどめを刺す

완료하다, 또는 숨통을 끊다

To bring to an end, consume the rest, or (in games/fiction) defeat finally.

结束、消耗剩余的或（在游戏/小说中）最终击败。可以表示完成任务、吃完剩余的食物或发出致命一击。

Terminar, consumir el resto o (en juegos/ficción) derrotar finalmente. Puede significar completar tareas, comer la comida restante o dar el golpe final.

終わらせる、残りを消費する、または（ゲームやフィクションで）最終的に倒す。作業の完了、残った食べ物を食べる、または最後の一撃を加えることを意味する。

끝을 맺다, 나머지를 다 먹다, 또는 (게임/허구에서) 최종적으로 쓰러뜨리다.

Base verb: finish

Particle: off

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Ejemplos

Finish off your dinner.
把晚饭吃完。
Termina de cenar.
夕食を食べきりなさい。
저녁 식사를 다 먹어.
The villain finished off his enemies.
那个恶棍干掉了他的敌人。
El villano acabó con sus enemigos.
悪党は敵にとどめを刺した。
악당이 적들에게 최후의 일격을 가했다.
Let me finish off this report.
让我把这份报告做完。
Déjame terminar este informe.
このレポートを仕上げさせてください。
이 보고서를 마무리하게 해 줘.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: completion, food, games

Tono: final

✓ Correcto

Finish it off
完成它
Terminarlo
仕上げる
마무리하다

Origen e historia

From bringing something to its final state.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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