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fin·ished

 (fĭn′ĭsht)
adj.
1.
a. Brought to a state of completion: a finished novel.
b. In a state of having completed something: The cook is finished preparing the meal.
2.
a. Exhibiting a high degree of skill or refinement: an essay that was a finished piece of work.
b. Highly accomplished or skilled; polished: a finished artist.
3.
a. Doomed to death or destruction: If the explorers don't get more supplies, they are finished.
b. Having no more use, value, or potential; washed-up: With that injury, he's finished as a pitcher.
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finished

(ˈfɪnɪʃt)
adj
1. perfected
2. (predicative) at the end of a task, activity, etc: they were finished by four.
3. (predicative) without further hope of success or continuation: she was finished as a prima ballerina.
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fin•ished

(ˈfɪn ɪʃt)

adj.
1. polished to the highest degree of excellence.
2. highly skilled.
3. condemned, doomed.
[1575–85]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.finished - (of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state; "a finished product"
painted - coated with paint; "freshly painted lawn furniture"
processed - prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process; "processed ores"
smooth - having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"
unfinished - not brought to the desired final state
2.finished - ended or brought to an end; "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript"
unfinished - not brought to an end or conclusion; "unfinished business"; "the building is still unfinished"
3.finished - (of skills or the products of skills) brought to or having the greatest excellence; perfected; "a dazzling and finished piece of writing"; "a finished violinist"
polished - perfected or made shiny and smooth; "his polished prose"; "in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes"; "freshly polished silver"
4.finished - having a surface coating or finish applied; "the finished bookcase costs much more than the unfinished ones"
painted - coated with paint; "freshly painted lawn furniture"
5.finished - brought to ruin; "after the revolution the aristocracy was finished"; "the unsuccessful run for office left him ruined politically and economically"
destroyed - spoiled or ruined or demolished; "war left many cities destroyed"; "Alzheimer's is responsible for her destroyed mind"
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finished

adjective
1. over, done, completed, achieved, through, ended, closed, full, final, complete, in the past, concluded, shut, accomplished, executed, tied up, wrapped up (informal), terminated, sewn up (informal), finalized, over and done with Finally, last spring, the film was finished.
over begun, incomplete
2. ruined, done for (informal), doomed, bankrupt, through, lost, gone, defeated, devastated, wrecked, wiped out, undone, washed up (informal, chiefly U.S.), wound up, liquidated, dead in the water (informal) `This business is finished,' he said sadly.
3. spent, drained, exhausted, used up, done, gone, empty, played out (informal) They got a grant from the government but they claim that's all finished now.
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finished

adjective
1. No longer effective, capable, or valuable:
Informal: kaput.
Idioms: at the end of the line, over the hill, past one's prime.
2. Having no further relationship:
3. Proficient as a result of practice and study:
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Translations
تام، كامِل، مَعْمولمُسْتَعْمَل تَماماًمُنْتَهٍمُنْجَز
dokončenýhotovýkonečnýskončenýspotřebovaný
færdigfærdig medforbi
valmis
gotov
búinnbúinn, kláraîurfrágenginn
終えた
끝낸
spotrebovaný
klar
ยุติ
bitmişkalmamışmamulsona ermiş
hoàn chỉnh

finished

[ˈfɪnɪʃt] ADJ
1. (= concluded) → terminado
it's not finished yetaún no está terminado or acabado
when will you be finished?¿(para) cuándo vas a terminar?
a half-finished mealuna comida a medio terminar
he sent off the finished manuscript/versionenvió el manuscrito terminado/la versión final
he's finished with politicsha renunciado a la política
I'm not finished with you yetaún no he terminado or acabado contigo
2. (= completed) → acabado
the finished productel producto acabado or final
3. (= polished) [performance, production] → pulido
4. (= tired) → rendido, hecho polvo; (= destroyed) → acabado
their marriage is finishedsu matrimonio está acabado
as a film star she's finishedcomo estrella está acabada
5. (= surfaced) walnut-finished kitchen accessoriesaccesorios mpl de cocina con un acabado de nogal
a building finished in smoked glassun edificio acabado con cristales ahumados
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

finished

[ˈfɪnɪʃt] adj
[person] to be finished with sth (= no longer involved with) → en avoir fini avec qch
(= over) to be finished [thing] → être terminé(e)
(= completed) [work] → terminé(e)
(= done for) [person, thing] → fini(e)
If that happens, he is finished → Si cela arrive, il est fini.finished product nproduit m finifinishing line finish line nligne f d'arrivéefinishing touch n (= final detail) → touche f finale
to put the finishing touches to sth → mettre la touche finale à qch
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

finished

adj
personfertig; I’m nearly finishedich bin fast fertig or so weit; to be finished doing something (US) → damit fertig sein, etw zu tun; when I was finished eating (US) → als ich mit dem Essen fertig war; to be finished with somebody/somethingmit jdm/etw fertig sein; (= fed up)von jdm/etw nichts mehr wissen wollen; I won’t be finished with him/it for some time yetich werde noch eine Weile mit ihm/damit zu tun haben; I’m finished with politicsmit der Politik ist es für mich vorbei
(= used up) thingsaufgebraucht, alle (N Ger inf); (= over) activity, performance, trialzu Ende; the wine is finishedes ist kein Wein mehr da; when work was finished, we often dined out togethernach der Arbeit gingen wir oft zusammen essen; those days are finisheddie Zeiten sind vorbei
(inf: = having no future) to be finished (jobholder, politician, sportsperson etc)erledigt sein (inf)(as als); we’re finished, it’s finished between uses ist aus zwischen uns; my career is finishedmit meiner Karriere ist es vorbei, meine Karriere ist am Ende; the printed word is finisheddas gedruckte Wort hat keine Zukunft mehr
(= treated) productfertig bearbeitet; (with paint) → gestrichen; (with lacquer, varnish) → lackiert; (with polish) → poliert; clothingverarbeitet; beautifully finished woodwunderschön verarbeitetes Holz; the room is finished in reddas Zimmer ist rot gestrichen
(= fully made) product, work of art, film, building, dish, sizefertig; finished goods/productsFertigprodukte pl; the finished resultdas Endergebnis; the finished article (= object)das fertige Produkt; (= piece of writing, work of art)die endgültige Version; (= accomplished performer)der perfekte Künstler, die perfekte Künstlerin; they are not yet the finished articlees fehlt ihnen noch einiges zur Perfektion
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finished

[ˈfɪnɪʃt] adj
a. (product) → finito/a; (performance) → perfetto/a
b. (fam) (tired) → sfinito/a; (done for) → finito/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

finish

(ˈfiniʃ) verb
1. to bring or come to an end. She's finished her work; The music finished.
2. to use, eat, drink etc the last of. Have you finished your tea?
noun
1. the last touch (of paint, polish etc) that makes the work perfect. The wood has a beautiful finish.
2. the last part (of a race etc). It was a close finish.
ˈfinished adjective
1. ended. Her chances of success are finished.
2. (negative unfinished) done; completed. a finished product.
3. having been completely used, eaten etc. The food is finished – there's none left.
finish off
1. to complete. She finished off the job yesterday.
2. to use, eat etc the last of. We've finished off the cake.
3. to kill (a person). His last illness nearly finished him off.
finish up
1. to use, eat etc the last of; to finish. Finish up your meal as quickly as possible.
2. to end. It was no surprise to me when he finished up in jail; The car finished up in the dump.
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finished

مُنْجَز hotový færdig med fertig τελειωμένος acabado, haber acabado valmis fini gotov finito 終えた 끝낸 klaar avsluttet skończony acabado законченный klar ยุติ bitmiş hoàn chỉnh 完成的
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finished

a. acabado-a, terminado-a.
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References in classic literature ?
THIS little work was finished in the year 1803, and intended for immediate publication.
He arrived without any mishap, and, having finished his business, set out on his return.
- After my morning walk I went to work with my table again, and finished it, though not to my liking; nor was it long before I learned to mend it.
As fast as he finished them, he flung the shirts on a rack between him and Martin, who caught them up and "backed" them.
The fairies, as is their custom, clapped their hands with delight over their cleverness, and they were all so madly in love with the little house that they could not bear to think they had finished it.
`I beg pardon, your Majesty,' he began, `for bringing these in: but I hadn't quite finished my tea when I was sent for.'
Philip could never tell lies without embarrassment, and he was scarlet when he finished his explanation for not coming.
After the eyes, Geppetto made the nose, which began to stretch as soon as finished. It stretched and stretched and stretched till it became so long, it seemed endless.
My poor little girl would be sadly disappointed, I know, if the basket was not finished tomorrow, for though I told her it certainly would not, I am sure she depends upon having it done."
'I will give him some impossible tasks to perform; that will be the best way of getting rid of him.' And he there and then decided to despatch one of his courtiers to the Simpleton, with the command that he was to fetch the King the healing water from the world's end before he had finished his dinner.
When she had finished her song the Student got up, and pulled a note-book and a lead-pencil out of his pocket.
When I had finished the bed, I caught myself looking at him in a fascinated sort of way.