to finish
239
2.4
- verb
- /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
- Informal
:
dar un acabado a
- To make the chair look new again, she decided to finish it with a dark stain.
It's like a very fine clay mortar to finish them.
- It's like a very fine clay mortar to finish them.
- And I am going to fluff this in the crease just to add a little bit of dimension, kind of finish off the eye look.
- They're showing and I'm going to finish off this look with the wet and wild natural finish setting spray.
Examples
-
He plans to finish the table by applying a fresh coat of paint for a clean look.
-
After sanding the wood, I will finish it with a layer of varnish to protect its surface.
-
- Yes, the church wall is almost finished.
-
Dad, I already finished my homework.
-
Most of the costumes are finished.
-
And they just finished building our brand-new slide.
-
OK, I'm going to finish this on the belt Sander.
-
A man in his early twenties is finishing the exterior of the car.
Fiction book (1992) -
It's almost finished, Maria.
-
I feel like mascara is what really finishes this off BTW.
Synonyms
15
4.3
To cover something with a new outer layer
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
The last layer of paint or varnish that makes a surface smooth and look complete
How Polished
Surface Forms
Etymology
Finish comes from Latin finire 'to end' and is related to final, so to finish a table or floor means to put the final surface or treatment on it to complete its look and use.