Finit (en. Finished)

/fi.ni/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To finish something.
He finished his project on time.
Il finit son projet à temps.
To reach the conclusion of a period.
The party ends at midnight.
La fête finit à minuit.
To mark the cessation of an action.
The author finished his book after several months of work.
L'auteur finit son livre après plusieurs mois de travail.

Etymology

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

Common Phrases and Expressions

It's finished
It means that something is finished.
C'est fini
Everything eventually happens
Indicates that everything has an end.
Tout finit par arriver
At some point, it always ends
Reminds that tough times pass.
Un moment, ça finit toujours

Related Words

final
Which is at the end of something.
final
finitude
The characteristic of what is finished or limited.
finitude
infinite
Which has no end.
infinie

Slang Meanings

To have finished something quickly.
He finished all the work in record time.
Il a fini tout boulot en un temps record.
To be in the last phase of something.
We're almost at the end, it will be over soon.
On est presque à la fin, ça finit bientôt.