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41 break up
1) (to divide, separate or break into pieces: He broke up the old furniture and burnt it; John and Mary broke up (= separated from each other) last week.) romper2) (to finish or end: The meeting broke up at 4.40.) terminar -
42 cast off
1) (to untie (the mooring lines of a boat).) desprender2) ((also cast aside) to reject as unwanted.) desprezar3) (in knitting, to finish (the final row of stitches).) rematar -
43 do one's bit
(to take one's share in a task: Each of us will have to do his bit if we are to finish the job soon.) contribuir -
44 drink up
(to finish by drinking: Drink up your milk!) acabar de beber -
45 get going
(to get started: If you want to finish that job you'd better get going.) começar -
46 get through
1) (to finish (work etc): We got through a lot of work today.) terminar2) (to pass (an examination).) passar3) (to arrive, usually with some difficulty: The food got through to the fort despite the enemy's attempts to stop it.) atingir4) (to make oneself understood: I just can't get through to her any more.) atingir -
47 go through with
(to finish doing: I will go through with this in spite of what you say.) levar a cabo -
48 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) esconder2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) reter3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) empatar -
49 make heavy weather of
(to find surprising difficulty in doing: He said he'd finish the job in half an hour, but he's making rather heavy weather of it.) fazer muita água -
50 polish off
(to finish: She polished off the last of the ice-cream.) terminar -
51 put an end to
(to cause to finish; to stop: The government put an end to public execution.) acabar com -
52 run down
1) ((of a clock, battery etc) to finish working: My watch has run down - it needs rewinding.) parar2) ((of a vehicle or driver) to knock down: I was run down by a bus.) atropelar3) (to speak badly of: He is always running me down.) fazer pouco de -
53 stay behind
(to remain in a place after others have left it: They all left the office at five o'clock, but he stayed behind to finish some work.) demorar-se -
54 a tall order
(a difficult job or task: Asking us to finish this by Friday is a bit of a tall order.) ordem impossível de cumprir -
55 at that rate
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) -
56 at this
(if this or if that is the case; if this or if that continues: He says that he isn't sure whether we'll be allowed to finish, but at that rate we might as well not start.) -
57 break up
1) (to divide, separate or break into pieces: He broke up the old furniture and burnt it; John and Mary broke up (= separated from each other) last week.) despedaçar2) (to finish or end: The meeting broke up at 4.40.) encerrar(-se) -
58 cast off
1) (to untie (the mooring lines of a boat).) desamarrar2) ((also cast aside) to reject as unwanted.) descartar3) (in knitting, to finish (the final row of stitches).) rematar -
59 complete
[kəm'pli:t] 1. adjective1) (whole; with nothing missing: a complete set of Shakespeare's plays.) completo2) (thorough: My car needs a complete overhaul; a complete surprise.) completo3) (finished: My picture will soon be complete.) pronto2. verb(to finish; to make complete: When will he complete the job?; This stamp completes my collection.) completar- completeness - completion -
60 dispatch
[di'spæ ] 1. verb1) (to send off: He dispatched several letters asking for financial help.) despachar2) (to finish off or deal with quickly: She dispatched several pieces of business within the hour.) despachar2. noun1) (a written official report: a dispatch from the commanding officer.) despacho2) (an act of sending away.) expedição3) (haste.) presteza•
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finish — [ finiʃ ] n. m. • 1887; mot angl. « 1. fin » ♦ Anglic. Sport 1 ♦ Fin d un combat de boxe dont la durée n est pas limitée. Des finishs ou des finish. Match au finish, qui doit se terminer par le knock out ou l abandon d un adversaire (recomm.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
finish — [fin′ish] vt. [ME finishen < extended stem of OFr finir < L finire, to end < finis, an end, limit, orig., boundary (post), something fixed in the ground < IE base * dhīgw , to stick in > DIKE1, L figere, FIX] 1. a) to bring to an… … English World dictionary
Finish — Smn per. Wortschatz fremd. Erkennbar fremd (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus der englischen Terminologie des Pferderennens: finish Endspurt , Substantivierung des gleichlautenden Verbs, das auf die erweiterten Formen von frz. finir beenden… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
finish — [n1] conclusion; completion accomplishment, achievement, acquirement, acquisition, annihilation, attainment, cease, cessation, close, closing, culmination, curtain*, curtains*, death, defeat, denouement, desistance, end, ending, end of the line* … New thesaurus
finish — ► VERB 1) bring or come to an end. 2) consume or get through the whole or the remainder of (food or drink). 3) (finish with) have nothing more to do with. 4) reach the end of a race or other sporting competition. 5) (finish up) chiefly Brit. end… … English terms dictionary
Finish — Fin ish, n. 1. That which finishes, puts an end to? or perfects. [1913 Webster] 2. (Arch.) The joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. See {Inside finish}, and {Outside finish}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Finish — Fin ish, v. i. 1. To come to an end; to terminate. [1913 Webster] His days may finish ere that hapless time. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To end; to die. [R.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Finish — Fin ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Finished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Finishing}.] [F. finir (with a stem finiss in several forms, whence E. ish: see ish.),fr. L. finire to limit, finish, end, fr. finis boundary, limit, end; perh. for fidnis, and akin… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Finish — refer to:* Finishing in the distillation of Scotch * Finished good, a good that is completed as to manufacturing but not yet sold or distributed to the end user. * Wood finishing, the process of embellishing and/or protecting the surface of… … Wikipedia
finish — /ingl. ˈfɪnɪʃ/ [vc. ingl., da to finish «finire»] s. m. inv. (tecnol.) finitura, finissaggio … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
finish up … — ˌfinish ˈup… derived (BrE) to be in a particular state or at a particular place after a series of events • + adj. If you re not careful, you could finish up seriously ill. Main entry: ↑finishderived … Useful english dictionary
