Finishing in spanish
pronunciation: refinɑmientoʊ part of speech: noun
finish2 = acabar, finalizar, completar, terminar. [Tercera persona singular finishes]
Example: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.more:
» finish + first = llegar (el) primero, acabar (el) primero, finalizar (el) primero, terminar (el) primero.
Example: She finished first at last, for a split second.» finish in + a draw = terminar en empate, acabar en empate, finalizar en empate.
Example: The first leg in Moscow finished in a draw, and so all would be decided in Santiago.» finish in + first place = llegar en primer lugar, acabar en primer lugar, finalizar en primer lugar, terminar en primer lugar.
Example: After three weeks of online voting by the general public, they finished in first place with almost 30% more votes than their closest competitor.» finish in + last place = llegar en último lugar, acabar en último lugar, finalizar en último lugar, terminar en último lugar.
Example: The team's transformation process actually began after the 2000 season when they finished in last place.» finish in + second place = llegar en segundo lugar, acabar en segundo lugar, finalizar en segundo lugar, terminar en segundo lugar.
Example: Their women's team finished in second place only behind the University of Mary who posted 21 team points.» finish in + third place = llegar en tercer lugar, acabar en tercer lugar, finalizar en tercer lugar, terminar en tercer lugar.
Example: In 1995-96 they finished in third place, missing out on the runners-up spot on goal difference.» finish + last = llegar el último, terminar el último, finalizar el último, acabar el último.
Example: There is nothing wrong with finishing last.» finish + Nombre + off = rematar, liquidar.
Example: What his brother did was beyond evil, they should've finished him off with the death sentence.» finish off = rematar, acabar, terminar, liquidar, concluir, finalizar, culminar.
Example: His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.» finish on + a positive note = terminar en (un) tono positivo, acabar en (un) tono positivo.
Example: As we always like to finish on a positive note we'll start with the bad and the ugly and finish with the good.» finish + runner-up = llegar (el) segundo, acabar (el) segundo, finalizar (el) segundo, terminar (el) segundo.
Example: In 2001-02 they finished runners-up and the following season they were crowned champions.» finish + second = llegar (el) segundo, acabar (el) segundo, finalizar (el) segundo, terminar (el) segundo.
Example: As the 2000 season closed they finished second in the nation, winning 85 consecutive matches.» finish + second from bottom = llegar (el) penúltimo, acabar (el) penúltimo, finalizar (el) penúltimo, terminar (el) penúltimo.
Example: The following two years the club struggled and finished second from bottom in both seasons.» finish + second to last = llegar (el) penúltimo, acabar (el) penúltimo, finalizar (el) penúltimo, terminar (el) penúltimo.
Example: Season 2006 was very disappointing for the club, as they finished second to last and had to play promotion/relegation play-offs.» finish + third = llegar (el) tercero, acabar (el) tercero, finalizar (el) tercero, terminar (el) tercero.
Example: The following season they finished third, a place below the promotion places.» finish up = acabar, terminar.
Example: In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.» finish (up) with + a bang = acabar a lo grande, finalizar a lo grande, terminar a lo grande.
Example: I found this book to be hard-going at first, but it sure finished up with a bang!.» finish with + a flourish = acabar a lo grande, finalizar a lo grande, terminar a lo grande.
Example: Fiji want to finish with a flourish and return home from the Rugby World Cup with a victory.» refinish = dar un nuevo acabado, restaurar.
Example: If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.finishing = acabado.
Example: An enquirer wishes to retrieve documents on the 'finishing of concrete floors for industrial buildings'.more:
» finishing line, the = meta, la; línea de meta, la .
Example: Upon reaching the finishing line, the participants will find themselves all having gone the same distance without having reached the same point.» finishing post, the = meta, la; línea de meta, la; poste de llegada, el.
Example: They were all decked out in top hat and tails, sipping champagne and preparing to shout their horse all the way home to the finishing post.» finishing touch, the = toque final, el.
Example: Toasted walnuts is the perfect finishing touch on grilled steaks.» never-finishing = sin fin, eterno, interminable, inacabable, inagotable.
Example: And becoming aware (a never-finishing process of intelligent life) is in itself action.» pip + Nombre + at/to the (finishing) post = ganar por los pelos, perder por los pelos.
Example: We were really impressed with the high level of entries to the competition, but Eloise just pipped the others at the finishing post.» put + the finishing touches on = dar los últimos retoques a.
Example: She had just put the finishing touches on a draft of a study of the possibilities of automating personnel records.