FINISH — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
finish
The act of finishing.
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- His best finish in a major tournament was third.
- The speaker's finishing was greeted with applause.
A decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance).
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- The boat had a metallic finish.
- He applied a coat of a clear finish.
- When the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly.
(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed).
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- The wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish.
Event whose occurrence ends something.
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- His death marked the ending of an era.
- When these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show.
The downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict).
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- Booze will be the finish of him.
- It was a fight to the finish.
Designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race).
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- Excitement grew as the finish neared.
- My horse was several lengths behind at the finish.
- The winner is the team with the most points at the finish.
The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey).
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- A crowd assembled at the finish.
- He was nearly exhuasted as their destination came into view.
A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality.
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- They performed with great polish.
- I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose.
- Almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph.
The temporal end; the concluding time.
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- The stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell.
- The market was up at the finish.
- They were playing better at the close of the season.
Cause to finish a relationship with somebody.
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- That finished me with Mary.
Finally be or do something.
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- He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart.
- He wound up being unemployed and living at home again.
Come or bring to a finish or an end.
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- He finished the dishes.
- She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree.
- The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours.
Finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table.
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- She polished off the remaining potatoes.
Provide with a finish.
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- The carpenter finished the table beautifully.
Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.
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- The bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed.
- Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other.
- My property ends by the bushes.
- The symphony end.
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