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finish off

/ˈfɪn.ɪʃ ɒf/

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/ˈfɪn.ɪʃ ɒf/B2formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения завершения или окончания чего-либо, часто с помощью последнего действия, или потребления последней части чего-либо.

A phrasal verb used to indicate completing or ending something, often with a final action, or consuming the last part of something.

uncountable · transitive and intransitive · phrasal, separable

  1. Complete or endinformal

    To complete the last part of something, especially a task or activity.

    ruЗавершить

    • Let's finish off the project before the weekend.
    • She finished off her homework in an hour.
    • He finished off the report with a strong conclusion.

    Synonymsaccomplishclosecompleteconcludeendterminatewrap up

    Antonymsbegininitiatestart

  2. Consume entirelyinformal

    To eat or drink the remaining portion of something.

    ruДоесть/допить

    • He finished off the last slice of pizza.
    • She finished off her coffee and left the café.
    • They finished off the bottle of wine at dinner.

    Synonymsconsumedraindrink upeat upemptyfinish upgobble uppolish off

  3. informal

    To finally defeat or kill someone or something, often after a struggle.

    ruПрикончить

    • The boxer finished off his opponent with a knockout punch.
    • The hunter finished off the wounded animal.
    • The team finished off their rivals in the final match.

    Synonymsdispatchdo ineliminatefinishkillliquidateput awayslaytake outterminate

Forms
  • finished off past participle
  • finished off past simple
  • finishing off present participle
  • finishes off third person singular

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Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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