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fin nom {f}

end [ends]◼◼◼(extreme part)
noun
[UK: end] [US: ˈend]

The End◼◼◼(end of a story or film)
noun
[UK: ðə end] [US: ðə ˈend]

close [closes]◼◼◻(end or conclusion)
noun
[UK: kləʊz] [US: kloʊz]

conclusion [conclusions]◼◼◻(end, final part)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈkluːʒ.n̩] [US: kən.ˈkluːʒ.n̩]

termination [terminations]◼◼◻(an end in time; a conclusion)
noun
[UK: ˌtɜː.mɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] [US: tər.mə.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]

ending [endings]◼◼◻(termination or conclusion)
noun
[UK: ˈend.ɪŋ] [US: ˈend.ɪŋ]
I'm ending this. = J'y mets fin.

finish [finishes]◼◼◻(end)
noun
[UK: ˈfɪ.nɪʃ] [US: ˈfɪ.nɪʃ]
She lied from start to finish. = Elle a menti du début à la fin.

demise [demises]◼◼◻(end, downfall, or failure)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈmaɪz] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈmaɪz]

back [backs]◼◻◻(the part of something that goes last)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk] [US: ˈbæk]

fin adjectif

fine [finer, finest]◼◼◻(of superior quality)
adjective
[UK: faɪn] [US: ˈfaɪn]
A fine rain began to fall. = Une pluie fine a commencé à tomber.

witty [wittier, wittiest]◼◻◻(clever; amusingly ingenious)
adjective
[UK: ˈwɪ.ti] [US: ˈwɪ.ti]
He's very witty. = Il est très fin.

fin adjectif
{m}

fine [finer, finest]◼◼◻(made up of particularly small pieces)
adjective
[UK: faɪn] [US: ˈfaɪn]
A fine rain began to fall. = Une pluie fine a commencé à tomber.

fine [finer, finest]◼◼◻(particularly slender; especially thin, narrow, or of small girth)
adjective
[UK: faɪn] [US: ˈfaɪn]
A fine rain began to fall. = Une pluie fine a commencé à tomber.

willowy(tall, slender, graceful)
adjective
[UK: ˈwɪ.ləʊɪ] [US: ˈwɪlo.ʊɪ]

fin de jeu nom {f}

game over◼◼◼(message)
phrase
[UK: ɡeɪm ˈəʊv.ə(r)] [US: ˈɡeɪm ˈoʊv.r̩]

fin de partie nom {f}

game over◼◼◼(message)
phrase
[UK: ɡeɪm ˈəʊv.ə(r)] [US: ˈɡeɪm ˈoʊv.r̩]

fin de semaine [especially Canada] nom {f}

weekend [weekends]◼◼◼(break in the working week)
noun
[UK: wiːk.ˈend] [US: ˈwiːˌkend]

fin des temps nom {f}

end times◼◼◼(the days leading up to the second coming of the Messiah)
noun

fin du fin nom {m}

cream [creams](the best part)
noun
[UK: kriːm] [US: ˈkriːm]

crème de la crème(best of the best)
noun

fin du monde nom {f}

end of the world◼◼◼noun
[UK: end əv ðə wɜːld] [US: ˈend əv ðə ˈwɝːld]

fin du monde nom {m}

end of the world◼◼◼(any change that seems catastrophic or devastating)
noun
[UK: end əv ðə wɜːld] [US: ˈend əv ðə ˈwɝːld]

fin en soi nom {m}

end in itself◼◼◼(something without a purpose)
noun
[UK: end ɪn ɪt.ˈself] [US: ˈend ɪn ət.ˈself]

fin heureuse nom {f}

happy ending◼◼◼(happy end)
noun

final adjectif

final◼◼◼adjective
[UK: ˈfaɪn.l̩] [US: ˈfaɪn.l̩]
This is the final struggle. = C'est la lutte finale.

finale nom {f}

final [finals]◼◼◼(sports: last round in a contest)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪn.l̩] [US: ˈfaɪn.l̩]
This is the final struggle. = C'est la lutte finale.

finale [finales]◼◼◻(grand end of something, especially a show or a piece of music)
noun
[UK: fɪ.ˈnɑː.li] [US: fə.ˈnæ.li]

endgame [endgames]◼◻◻(end stage of a chess game)
noun
[UK: ˈend.ɡeɪm] [US: ˈend.ɡem]
The presence of bishops of opposite colors favors equality in a large number of endgames. = La présence des fous de couleurs opposées favorise l'égalisation dans beaucoup de finales.

finalement adverbe

eventually◼◼◼(in the end)
adverb
[UK: ɪ.ˈven.tʃʊə.li] [US: ɪ.ˈven.tʃə.wə.li]
John eventually confessed. = John a finalement avoué.

last◼◼◻(after everything else)
adverb
[UK: lɑːst] [US: ˈlæst]

lastly◼◼◻(discourse marker)
adverb
[UK: ˈlɑːst.li] [US: ˈlæst.li]

finalement preposition

after all◼◼◻(anyway, in any case)
preposition
[UK: ˈɑːf.tə(r) ɔːl] [US: ˈæf.tər ɔːl]

at last◼◼◻(in the end; finally; ultimately)
preposition
[UK: ət lɑːst] [US: ət ˈlæst]

finalement phrase

when all is said and done◼◻◻(in the end)
phrase
[UK: wen ɔːl ɪz ˈsed ənd dʌn] [US: hwen ɔːl ˈɪz ˈsed ænd ˈdən]

finalisation nom {f}

finalisation [finalisations]◼◼◼(act of finalising)
noun

finaliser verbe

finalize [finalized, finalizing, finalizes]◼◼◼(to make final or firm; to finish or complete)
verb
[UK: ˈfaɪ.nə.laɪz] [US: ˈfaɪ.nə.ˌlaɪz]

finalisme nom {m}

finalism(teleology)
noun
[UK: fɪˈnɑːlɪɪz(ə)m ] [US: fəˈnælɪɪz(ə)m ]

finaliste nom {m}

finalist [finalists]◼◼◼(participant in final)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪ.nə.lɪst] [US: ˈfaɪ.nə.ləst]
I imagine John will be a finalist. = J'imagine que John sera finaliste.

finance nom {f}

finance◼◼◼(science of management of money and other assets)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪ.næns] [US: fə.ˈnæns]
He was appointed Minister of Finance. = Il fut nommé Ministre des Finances.

finance◼◼◼(management of money and other assets)
noun
[UK: ˈfaɪ.næns] [US: fə.ˈnæns]
He was appointed Minister of Finance. = Il fut nommé Ministre des Finances.

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