finish off

1. (transitive)To finish completely.

   Near-synonym: polish off (sometimes synonymous)

   I was hungry, so I finished off the last of the cakes.

   поко́нчитьpokónčitʹ

   докі́нчуватиdokínčuvaty, докінчи́тиdokinčýty

   finish a task completely

2. (transitive)To kill, to cause to die.

   It was the blow to the head that finished him off, not the bullet wound.

   erledigen

   прикончитьprikončitʹ

   докі́нчуватиdokínčuvaty, докінчи́тиdokinčýty, добива́тиdobyváty

3. (ambitransitive, slang)To bring to orgasm.

1. Tom finished off the ice cream.

   ruТом доел мороженое. — sharptoothed

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2. I haven't finished paying off my loan.

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3. Tom finished off the ice cream that was in the freezer.

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4. Tom finished off the soup.

   ruТом доел суп. — marafon

   deTom aß die Suppe auf. — Zaghawa

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5. Where did you finish them off?

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irregular

• finish upзакінчити, закінчуватиTo complete the last details of a task.
• finish offдокінчити, докінчуватиTo finish completely.
• finish outTo finish up, to complete, something previously started, particularly a time frame.
• finish withTo put aside, break all relations with, or reject finally.