finish off

finish off

1) полностью закончить, завершить I must finish off the work while the light is good. ≈ Я должен закончить работу, пока еще что-то видно. These children have finished off all the fruit. ≈ Эти дети съели все фрукты.
2) разг. разрушать A long drive like that could finish the car off. ≈ Такая длинная дорога может доконать машину.
3) разг. одержать победу You have to finish off three experienced players before you can win the prize. ≈ Прежде чем выиграть, тебе придется победить трех опытных игроков.
4) разг. убить, добить It was not the operation, but the fever that followed, which finished him off. ≈ Не операция, а последующая лихорадка добила его. Syn : bump off, do away with, do for
3) , do in
1) , knock off
8) , make away with
1) , polish off
3) , rub out
2) завершать - to * a piece of work закончить работу - to * a picture завершить картину добивать - to * a wounded beast прикончить раненое животное доесть, допить и т. п. - he finished off the remains of my whisky он допил все, что оставалось от моего виски

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