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finish
English
Etymology
From Middle English finishen, finisshen, finischen, from Old French finiss-, stem of some of the conjugated forms of finir, from Latin f?n?re, present active infinitive of f?ni?.
Pronunciation
- enPR: f?n'?sh, IPA(key): /?f?n??/
- Homophone: Finnish
Noun
finish (plural finishes)
- An end; the end of anything.
- A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.
- The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.
- A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish.
- (sports) A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal.
Translations
Verb
finish (third-person singular simple present finishes, present participle finishing, simple past and past participle finished)
- (transitive) To complete (something).
- (transitive) To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).
- (transitive) To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.
- (intransitive) To come to an end.
- (transitive) To put an end to; to destroy.
- These rumours could finish your career.
- (intransitive) To reach orgasm.
Usage notes
- (transitive, to complete): This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (the -ing form). See Appendix:English catenative verbs
Antonyms
- (to complete): initiate, begin, start
Derived terms
- nice guys finish last
Translations
Related terms
- finish line
- finishing school
Anagrams
- fishin'
Danish
Etymology
From English finish.
Noun
finish c (singular definite finishen, not used in plural form)
- (the appearance after) fine-tuning, finishing touch
- finish (a spectacular end in a race or a competition)
Further reading
- “finish” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?f?.n??/
- Hyphenation: fi?nish
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English finish.
Noun
finish m (uncountable)
- finish; end
Derived terms
- finishlijn
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
finish
- first-person singular present indicative of finishen
- imperative of finishen
finish From the web:
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final
English
Etymology
From Middle English final, fynal, fynall, from Old French final, from Latin f?n?lis (“of or relating to the end or to boundaries”), from f?nis (“end”); see fine. Replaced native English endly (“final”)
Pronunciation
- enPR: f?'n?l, IPA(key): /?fa?.n?l/, [-n??]
- Rhymes: -a?n?l
- Hyphenation: fi?nal
Noun
final (plural finals)
- (US, Canada) A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.
- (sports) The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.
- A contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place/prize, 2nd place/prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).
- (phonology) The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.
- (music) The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.
Descendants
- ? Japanese: ????? (fainaru)
Translations
Adjective
final (comparative more final, superlative most final)
- Last; ultimate.
- 1671, John Milton, Samson Agonistes
- Yet despair not of his final pardon.
- 1671, John Milton, Samson Agonistes
- Conclusive; decisive.
- Respecting an end or object to be gained; respecting the purpose or ultimate end in view.
- (grammar) Expressing purpose; as in the term final clause.
- (linguistics) Word-final, occurring at the end of a word.
Synonyms
- (last, ultimate): dernier (dated), endly, terminal
Antonyms
- initial
- early
- first
Translations
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- final in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- final in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- alfin, flain
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /fi?nal/
Adjective
final (masculine and feminine plural finals)
- final
Synonyms
- darrer, últim
Derived terms
- finalment
Related terms
- finalitat
Noun
final m (plural finals)
- end (last point or moment of something)
- finale (chronological conclusion of a series of narrative works)
Synonyms
- (end): fi
Derived terms
- finalisme
- finalitzar
Noun
final f (plural finals)
- (sports, competitions) final, final round
Derived terms
- finalista
Further reading
- “final” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
From Italian finale, from Latin f?n?lis, from f?nis (“end”).
Noun
final
- a final
Declension
Adjective
final
- final
References
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajins?ko-kryms?kotatars?kyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]?[1], Simferopol: Dolya, ?ISBN
French
Etymology
From Latin f?n?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fi.nal/
Adjective
final (feminine singular finale, masculine plural finaux, feminine plural finales)
- final (last)
- (linguistics, grammar) expressing purpose
Derived terms
Related terms
- finale
- finalement
- finaliser
- finaliste
- finalité
Further reading
- “final” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Etymology
18th century, from Latin fin?lis, perhaps in part through French final. Recently revived to some degree by influence of English final.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fi?na?l/
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
final (not comparable)
- (grammar) final; expressing purpose
- (solemn) final; conclusive; irrevocable (that which will not or cannot be changed anymore, sometimes implying death)
- (rare, pompous, chiefly anglicism) final; last
Declension
Synonyms
- (conclusive, irrevocable): endgültig; abschließend; unwiderruflich; entscheidend
- (last): letzter
Related terms
- Finale
Italian
Adjective
final (invariant)
- Apocopic form of finale
Noun
final m
- Apocopic form of finale
Ladin
Adjective
final m (feminine singular finala, masculine plural finai, feminine plural finales)
- final
Old French
Adjective
final m (oblique and nominative feminine singular finale)
- final, definitive, last
Declension
Descendants
- English: final
- French: final
Portuguese
Etymology
From Late Latin f?n?lis, from f?nis.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /fi.?na?/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /fi.?naw/, [f?.?n?ä??]
- Hyphenation: fi?nal
Adjective
final m or f (plural finais, comparable)
- final, ultimate, last
- Synonyms: derradeiro, último
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:final.
Noun
final m (plural finais)
- an end
- Synonyms: fim, término
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:final.
Noun
final f (plural finais)
- (sports) final
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:final.
Related terms
- fim
- finalista
- finalizar
- finalmente
Romanian
Etymology
From French final, from Latin finalis.
Adjective
final m or n (feminine singular final?, masculine plural finali, feminine and neuter plural finale)
- final
Declension
Related terms
- finalitate
- finaliza
Serbo-Croatian
Noun
final m (Cyrillic spelling ?????)
- (linguistics) final (last letter of word)
- (sports) final
Declension
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fi?nal/, [fi?nal]
- Hyphenation: fi?nal
- Rhymes: -al
Adjective
final (plural finales) (superlative finalísimo)
- final
Derived terms
Noun
final m (plural finales)
- an end
- Synonyms: fin, término
- (sports) final
Derived terms
Related terms
- fin
- finalista
- finalizar
- finalmente
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /f??n??l/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Italian finale and French final from Latin fin?lis, from f?nis + -?lis.
Noun
final c
- a finale
Adjective
final (not comparable)
- (grammar) final, expressing purpose
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English final.
Noun
final c
- (sports) a final
Declension
Derived terms
See also
- kval
- turnering
Anagrams
- flina
Turkish
Etymology
From French final.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /final/
Noun
final (definite accusative finali, plural finaller)
- the end
- (education) the final exam
- (music) finale
- (sports) in tournaments: the last contest
Declension
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