finish

fine, arrivo

Parte finale o momento in cui termina un’attività, un evento o un viaggio.

In inglese semplice: The end or final part of an activity, event, or journey.

• The race had an exciting finish.
• She was ahead from start to finish.
• Both runners reached the finish together.

Sinonimi: end, ending

Contrari: start, beginning

Espressioni comuni: finish line, close finish, strong finish

finitura

Rivestimento o aspetto finale di una superficie dopo la lavorazione.

In inglese semplice: The final coating or appearance of a surface after it has been treated.

• The table has a smooth finish.
• This paint gives the walls a soft finish.
• Water damaged the finish on the wooden floor.

Sinonimi: coating

Espressioni comuni: smooth finish, glossy finish, wood finish

finire, terminare

Portare a termine ciò che si sta facendo, oppure giungere alla fine, detto di un’attività o un evento.

In inglese semplice: To reach the end of something you are doing, or for an activity or event to end.

• School finishes at three.
• I finished the book yesterday.
• Have you finished writing your letter?

Come si usa: finish doing something (I finished cleaning the kitchen.); finish something (She finished her homework before dinner.)

Sinonimi: end, complete

Contrari: start, begin

Espressioni comuni: finish work, finish a task, finish at noon

finire, consumare

Mangiare, bere o usare tutto ciò che rimane di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To eat, drink, or use all that remains of something.

• Please finish your milk.
• He finished off the last piece of cake.
• We finished up the soup yesterday.

Come si usa: finish something up/off (We finished up the bread at lunch.)

Sinonimi: use up, consume

Espressioni comuni: finish something up, finish something off, finish the milk

sfinire, finire

Togliere tutte le forze a qualcuno, oppure uccidere chi è già debole o ferito.

In inglese semplice: To make someone completely tired, or to kill someone who is already weak or hurt.

• That last hill finished me off.
• The attacker returned to finish off the wounded guard.
• Another hour of work would finish us off.

Come si usa: finish someone off (The long walk in the heat finished me off.)

Espressioni comuni: finish someone off, finish me off, finish them off

finire con

Non usare o non aver più bisogno di qualcosa perché si è fatto tutto ciò che si voleva.

In inglese semplice: To stop using or needing something because you have done everything you wanted with it.

• Are you finished with this chair?
• I am finished with the computer now.
• She returned the books when she had finished with them.

Come si usa: be finished with something (Are you finished with the newspaper?); finish with something (Please return the tools when you finish with them.)

Sinonimi: be done with

Espressioni comuni: finish with something, finish with someone

rifinire

Trattare una superficie per l’ultima volta, rendendola liscia, protetta o pronta all’uso.

In inglese semplice: To give a surface its final treatment, making it smooth, protected, or ready to use.

• They finish the wood by hand.
• He finished the table with a thin coat of oil.
• The cabinet was finished in dark varnish.

Come si usa: finish something with something (We finished the table with clear varnish.); be finished in something (The cupboard is finished in white paint.)

Espressioni comuni: finish wood, finish a surface, finish with varnish

ingrassare

Dare mangime speciale agli animali da allevamento per farli aumentare di peso prima della macellazione.

In inglese semplice: To give farm animals special food to make them heavier before they are killed for meat.

• They finish cattle on grain.
• These lambs were finished on fresh pasture.
• How long does it take to finish the pigs?

Come si usa: finish animals on something (The farmer finishes his cattle on grass.)

Sinonimi: fatten

Espressioni comuni: finish cattle, finish on grain, finish on grass