How do you use "finish" in a sentence?

I need to finish this report by five o'clock. Have you finished reading that book yet? The race has an exciting finish.

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Q: What does "finish" mean?

To complete something; to come to an end The verb 'finish' means to bring something to completion or to end. It can be followed by a noun (finish the work) or a gerund (finish eating). As a noun, 'the finish' refers to the end point, especially in races. 'Finish off' means to complete the final part, while 'finish up' means to end up in a certain state.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To complete something; to come to an end

完成；结束

terminar, acabar

終える；完成する

끝내다; 완성하다

The verb 'finish' means to bring something to completion or to end. It can be followed by a noun (finish the work) or a gerund (finish eating). As a noun, 'the finish' refers to the end point, especially in races. 'Finish off' means to complete the final part, while 'finish up' means to end up in a certain state.

动词「finish」意味着完成某事或结束。它后面可以接名词（finish the work）或动名词（finish eating）。作为名词，「the finish」指终点，特别是在比赛中。「finish off」意味着完成最后的部分，而「finish up」意味着最终处于某种状态。

El verbo «finish» significa completar algo o terminar. Puede ir seguido de un sustantivo (finish the work) o un gerundio (finish eating). Como sustantivo, «the finish» se refiere al punto final, especialmente en carreras. «Finish off» significa completar la parte final, mientras que «finish up» significa terminar en cierto estado.

動詞「finish」は何かを完了させる、または終わらせることを意味します。名詞（finish the work）または動名詞（finish eating）が続くことができます。名詞として「the finish」は、特にレースでの終点を指します。「finish off」は最後の部分を完了することを意味し、「finish up」はある状態で終わることを意味します。

동사 'finish'는 무언가를 완료하거나 끝내는 것을 의미합니다. 명사(finish the work)나 동명사(finish eating) 뒤에 올 수 있습니다. 명사로서 'the finish'는 특히 경주에서의 결승점을 가리킵니다. 'finish off'는 마지막 부분을 완료하다, 'finish up'은 결국 어떤 상태가 되다라는 뜻입니다.

Examples

I need to finish this report by five o'clock.
我需要在五点前完成这份报告。
Necesito terminar este informe antes de las cinco.
5時までにこのレポートを終わらせなければなりません。
5시까지 이 보고서를 끝내야 합니다.
Have you finished reading that book yet?
你读完那本书了吗？
¿Ya has terminado de leer ese libro?
その本はもう読み終わりましたか？
그 책은 다 읽으셨나요?
The race has an exciting finish.
比赛有一个令人兴奋的终点。
La carrera tiene un final emocionante.
レースにはエキサイティングなフィニッシュがあります。
그 경기는 흥미진진한 결승이 있었습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'finiss-', the stem of 'finir', from Latin 'finire' meaning 'to end' (from 'finis' meaning 'end' or 'limit'). The same root gives us 'final', 'finite', and 'define'.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal