finish up
finish up · finishes up · finished up · finishing up
закінчити, закінчувати, кінчати
завершить, закончить, заканчивать
beenden, aufhören, enden
To complete the last details of a taskTo complete the last details of a task.
» He has finished up his work.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To complete the last details of a task.
They were finishing up the dishes.
Their shift was over, but they were still finishing up.
finish a task completely
(transitive)To consume the last part of (something).
Do you want to finish up these cookies?
Examples
73 sentencesHe has finished up his work.
She finished up lunch with coffee.
ruОна завершила обед чашкой кофе. — odexed
I just need to finish up.
I'm just finishing up the report.
ruЯ как раз заканчиваю отчет. — sharptoothed
We finished up lunch with coffee.
Translations
3 languagesForms
finishes up, finishing up, finished up, finished up| Base form | finish up · to finish up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | finishes up |
| Present participle | finishing up |
| Past simple | finished up |
| Past participle | finished up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
11 synonymsClose in meaning
- finally be or do something:land upfetch upend upwind upfinish
- finish a task completely:get throughwrap upfinish offmop uppolish offclear up
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb