Tra từ finish - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

fin·ish [finish finishes finished finishing] verb, noun BrE [ˈfɪnɪʃ] NAmE [ˈfɪnɪʃ]
verb
1. transitive, intransitive to stop doing sth or making sth because it is complete
•~ (sth) Haven't you finished your homework yet?
• She finished law school last year.
•I thought you'd never finish!
•I'll just finish the chapter then I'll come.
•a beautifully finished piece of furniture
•He put the finishing touches to his painting (= did the things that made it complete).
•~ doing sth Be quiet! He hasn't finished speaking.
•+ speech ‘And that was all,’ she finished.
2. intransitive, transitive to come to an end; to bring sth to an end
• The play finished at 10.30.
•~ with sth The symphony finishes with a flourish.
•~ sth A cup of coffee finished the meal perfectly.
3. transitive ~ sth (off/up) to eat, drink or use what remains of sth
• He finished off his drink with one large gulp.
• We might as well finish up the cake.
4. intransitive to be in a particular state or position at the end of a race or a competition
•+ adj. She was delighted to finish second.
• The dollar finished the day slightly down.
•+ adv./prep. He finished 12 seconds outside the world record.
5. transitive ~ sb (off) (informal)to make sb so tired or impatient that they cannot do any more
•Climbing that hill really finished me off.
•A lecture from my parents now would just finish me.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French feniss-, lengthened stem of fenir, from Latin finire, from finis ‘end’.

Thesaurus:
finish verb
1. T, I
•He finished his homework as quickly as he could.
especially written complete • • finalize • |especially spoken follow (sth) through • |especially AmE, especially spoken be done • |BrE round sth off • |AmE round sth out • |informal, especially business sport wrap sth up •
Opp: start
finish sth/follow through/be done/round sth off/round sth out with sth
finish/complete/round off/round out/wrap up a/an discussion/evening/meal
finish/complete/finalize the preparations/arrangements
Finish or complete? Finish is more frequent in spoken English; complete is more frequent in written English. Note that you can finish doing sth but you cannot ‘complete doing sth’:
•He hasn't finished speaking.
✗ He hasn't completed speaking.
2. I, T
•The play finished at 10.30.
end • • stop • • close • • wind (sth) up • |formal conclude • • terminate •
Opp: start
finish/end/conclude by/with sth
finish/end/close/wind up/conclude a meeting
a play/show/film finished/ends/concludes
Which word? Finish, end and conclude are used especially about things that you do not expect to start again
•The concert should finish by 10 o'clock.
• The war ended in 1945.
• She concluded her speech with a quotation.
Finish is used more to talk about when sth ends; conclude is used more to talk about how sth ends. Stop is used about things that may or will start again or that cannot ever be ‘completed’
•The rain stopped for a couple of minutes.

Example Bank:
•‘I had no idea…’ I finished lamely.
•Have you finished with the vacuum cleaner yet? I need it.
•He finished by telling us about his trip to Spain.
•He finished off by welcoming new arrivals to the school.
•I quickly finished my tea.
•Let me just finish what I'm doing.
•She had just finished dressing when the telephone rang.
•The evening finished with a few songs.
•Be quiet! He hasn't finished speaking.
•Haven't you finished your homework yet?
•I thought you'd never finish!
•I'll just finish the chapter, then I'll come.
•Peter finished Jane's sentence for her.
•She put the finishing touches to her painting.
•We might as well finish up the cake— there isn't much left.
•We'll go out after you've finished your dinner.
Derived: ↑finish somebody off ▪ ↑finish something off ▪ ↑finish up … ▪ ↑finish with somebody ▪ ↑finish with something

noun
1. countable, usually singular the last part or the end of sth
•a dramatic finish to the race
• It was a close finish, as they had predicted.
• They won in the end but it was a tight finish.
•The story was a lie from start to finish.
•I want to see the job through to the finish.
see also ↑photo finish
2. countable, uncountable the last covering of paint, polish, etc. that is put onto the surface of sth; the condition of the surface
•to apply extra coats of finish
•a gloss/matt finish
•furniture available in a range of finishes
3. countable, uncountable the final details that are added to sth to make it complete
•The bows will give a feminine finish to the curtains.
see fight to the death/finish at ↑fight _v.

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French feniss-, lengthened stem of fenir, from Latin finire, from finis ‘end’.

Thesaurus:
finish noun C, usually sing.
•He led the race from start to finish.
end • • ending • • finale • • conclusion • |formal, especially business close •
Opp: start
a/an (…) finish/end/ending/finale to sth
at the finish/end/finale/conclusion/close
a dramatic finish/end/ending/finale/conclusion

Example Bank:
•He won a hard uphill finish at the recent Tour de Suisse.
•Her car suffered from gearbox trouble, but she was still in at the finish.
•His best finish was 11th in the Hungarian Grand Prix.
•How did you achieve that finish on the wood?
•It was a photo finish, with three horses neck and neck at the finishing line.
•It was the perfect finish to a wonderful day.
•Make sure the surface is clean and smooth before the finish is applied.
•Sand the wood to a fine finish using steel wool.
•Several runners needed medical attention at the finish.
•The pair just missed out on a podium finish when they took fourth place.
•The rules of the game were changed to provide a more exciting finish for the television audience.
•The runners came around the bend for a sprint finish in the home straight.
•The steel roof has been coloured to match the finish of the original wrought iron.
•The team had another last-place finish.
•The wall and floor finishes are all of the the highest standard.
•The wall has been painted to match the finish of the original.
•The walls have a faux finish that mimics old plaster walls.
•They fought bravely right to the finish.
•This paint has a gloss finish.
•This trim really does give the garment a professional finish.
•With our new tool for putting up wallpaper you can get a perfect finish every time.
•With our new tool you get a perfect finish every time.
•a door handle with a brass finish
•a dramatic finish to the game
•a guitar with a natural wood finish
•He led the race from start to finish.
•I want to see the job right through to the finish.
•It was a close finish, as they had predicted.
•They won in the end but it was a tight finish.