Finissent (en. End)

/fini/ (la forme conjuguée du verbe finir au présent)

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To indicate the end of an action or event.
They finish their homework before going out.
Ils finissent leurs devoirs avant de sortir.
To put an end to something.
The construction work will finish next month.
Les travaux finissent le mois prochain.
To reach the conclusion of something.
They always end up finding a solution.
Ils finissent toujours par trouver une solution.

Etymology

From the Latin verb 'finire', meaning 'to finish'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

end on a high note
To finish something impressively.
finissent en beauté
end up
When an action or event finally happens.
finissent par
spend their last days
To end one's life in a specific place.
finissent leurs jours
finish each other off
To establish or eliminate competition or rivalry.
finissent les uns les autres

Related Words

finish
To put an end to something.
finir
define
To explain something precisely.
définir
refining
Action of improving at the end.
affinage
refine
To make something more precise or pure.
affiner

Slang Meanings

To finish quickly or without ceremony.
You need to finish that quickly, I'm fed up!
Il faut que tu finisses ça vite, j'en ai marre !
To make a final effort to finish.
Come on, we need to finish before the deadline!
Allez, il faut qu'on finisse avant le deadline !