finish1, s.1Críoch f, deireadh m; ceann m cúrsa, ceann sprice. To fight (it out) to a finish, rud a throid go bun an angair. The finish of the season, clabhsúr an tséasúir. Turf: To be in at the finish, (i) fanacht leis an rás go ceann sprice; (ii) Ven: an fiach a leanúint go dtí a choscairt; (iii) F: bheith sa láthair ag an deireadh. 2aCríochnúlacht f, slacht m –a (oibre). To put a finish on a piece of work, bailchríoch a chur ar phíosa oibre. bTreiscín m (in éadach). cCarp: Metalw: Slim-mhaisiú m.
finish2 .1v.tr.Críochnaím, cuirim deireadh le. Carp: Metalw: Slim-mhaisím. Wait till I finish doing this, fan go mbeidh deireadh agam leis seo. When I had finished my meal, nuair a bhí mo chuid caite agam. I have finished my journey, tá mo chúrsa tugtha agam. To finish off a piece of work, obair a chríochnú. To finish off a wounded beast, buille scoir a thabhairt d'ainmhí gortaithe. To finish s.o. off, sop is uisce a chuimilt do dhuine. He's finished!tá deireadh leis; tá a phort seinnte. Finish up your drink!ól siar do dheoch!2v.i.aCríochnaíonn; tagann chun críche, chun deiridh; tá deireadh le. His engagement finishes this week, tá a thréimhse istigh an tseachtain seo. The term has finished, tá an téarma rite. I shall have finished before you, beidh deireadh agam romhat. bIt finishes in a point, tá sé ina bhior amuigh ina cheann. cHe finished by calling me a liar, ba é críoch agus deireadh na mbeart gur chas sé an t-éitheach liom. dI have finished with you!, táim réidh leat!eWait till I've finished with him, fan go mbeadsa réidh leis. fHe finished, tháinig sé isteach (i rás). He finished fourth, chríochnaigh sé ar an gceathrú duine.