finish

[US]/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
[UK]/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. complete; conclude; use up
vi. come to an end; complete
n. the end; perfection; completion

Phrases & Collocations

finish line

finish with

surface finish

finish machining

finish off

smooth finish

finish up

finish work

finish doing

finish product

mirror finish

fine finish

medium finish

baking finish

photo finish

natural finish

finish grinding

floor finish

degree of finish

Example Sentences

a shiny finish on the metalwork

finish a bottle of wine

to finish off a dress

a smooth finish on furniture

The cat will finish up the fish.

They are working overtime to finish the work.

We finished breakfast silently.

finished cleaning the room.

applied a shellac finish to the cabinet.

an essay that was a finished piece of work.

finished the season in first.

they finish early on Wednesdays .

she finished a close second.

the club will finish in fifth place in Division One.

Real-world Examples

Half the codes now, half after you finish.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 3 (Bilingual)

Famous last words – we finished last.

Source: BBC Authentic English

Mr Worthing has not quite finished yet.

Source: Not to be taken lightly.

One, then? Certainly somebody has finished one.

Source: Master of Reciting Short Stories

Mr. Li, the report has been finished.

Source: Clever Secretary Dialogue

But she has not finished studying them.

Source: VOA Special English: World

I think we will never finish this.

Source: L0 English Enlightenment

These doors will be finished in three weeks.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2021 Compilation

Can you wait until he finishes his point?

Source: Meeting English speaking

All right, looks like they're finishing up.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

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