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finir verbe | finish [finished, finishing, finishes]◼◼◼(to come to an end) finish [finished, finishing, finishes]◼◼◼(to complete) end [ended, ending, ends]◼◼◼(intransitive: be finished, be terminated) end [ended, ending, ends]◼◼◼(transitive: finish, terminate (something)) end up◼◼◻(arrive at a destination) close [closed, closing, closes]◼◼◻(put an end to) finalize [finalized, finalizing, finalizes]◼◼◻(to make final or firm; to finish or complete) |
finir par [+infinitive] verbe | end up◼◼◼(eventually do) |
finir par [verbal form] adverbe | eventually◼◼◼(in the end) |
finir sa vie verbe | end one's daysverb |
finir ses jours verbe | end one's daysverb |
définir verbe | define [defined, defining, defines]◼◼◼(state meaning of) define [defined, defining, defines]◼◼◼(demark the limits of) qualify [qualified, qualifying, qualifies]◼◼◻(to describe or characterize something by listing its qualities) ascertain [ascertained, ascertaining, ascertains]◼◼◻(find out; discover or establish) |
en finir verbe | rest [rested, resting, rests]◼◼◼(US legal) |
en finir (avec) verbe | do away with◼◼◼(abolish; put an end to) |
en finir avec verbe | get something over with(put behind oneself) |
pour finir preposition | in conclusion◼◼◼(as a conclusion) |
prédéfinir verbe | predefine [predefined, predefining, predefines]◼◼◼(To define in advance) |
redéfinir verbe | redefine [redefined, redefining, redefines]◼◼◼(to give a new or different definition to a word) override [overrode, overridden, overriding, overrides]◼◻◻((software) To define a new behaviour of a method) |
se finir verbe | end up◼◼◼(turn out) turn out◼◼◻(to result; end up) |
à n'en plus finir adjectif | neverending(having no end) |