finish off

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer l'achèvement ou la fin de quelque chose, souvent par une action finale, ou la consommation de la dernière partie d'un aliment ou d'une boisson.

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

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Complete or endinformal

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

   Terminer

   • 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.

   Synonymesaccomplishclosecompleteconcludeendterminatewrap up

   Antonymesbegininitiatestart

2. Consume entirelyinformal

   To eat or drink the remaining portion of something.

   Consommer entièrement

   • 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.

   Synonymesconsumedraindrink upeat upemptyfinish upgobble uppolish off

3. informal

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

   Achever (vaincre ou tuer)

   • 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.

   Synonymesdispatchdo ineliminatefinishkillliquidateput awayslaytake outterminate

Verbe de basefinish