What does terminer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word terminer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use terminer in French.

The word terminer in French means finish, finish doing, finish, end, close, conclude, finish, end, finish off, finish, end, finish, end, conclude, close, terminate, end, end well, end badly, finish in a blaze of glory. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word terminer

finish

verbe transitif (finir, mener à bien)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Si tu as terminé tes devoirs, tu peux aller jouer.
If you've finished your homework, you can go and play.

finish doing

locution verbale (finir de faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Quand j'aurai terminé de tondre la pelouse, je pourrai aller me reposer un peu.
When I've finished mowing the lawn, I'll be able to go and have a bit of a rest.

finish, end, close

verbe transitif (achever)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je termine toujours ma journée en regardant la télévision.
She ends her day by watching television.

conclude

verbe transitif (constituer la fin, la dernière partie)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Un petit lexique termine le livre.
A short glossary concludes the book.

finish, end

verbe transitif (arriver au terme d'une période)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Nous terminons nos vacances à la montagne.
We will finish our vacation in the mountains.

finish off

verbe transitif (consommer [qch] jusqu'au bout)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Les enfants ont terminé tous les paquets de bonbons.
The children finished off all of the packets of candy.

finish, end

verbe pronominal (finir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les vacances se terminent aujourd'hui.
Vacation ends today.

finish, end, conclude, close, terminate

verbe pronominal (prendre fin de telle façon)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La rencontre s'est terminé par le verre de l'amitié. Si vous continuez vos bêtises, ça va mal se terminer tout ça.
The meeting concludes with drinks. If you carry on behaving like that, it's going to end badly.

end

verbe pronominal (avoir pour extrémité)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le jardin se termine par un grand mur.
The garden ends at a large wall.

end well

locution verbale (avoir une belle fin)

end badly

locution verbale (finir de façon désagréable)

finish in a blaze of glory

locution verbale (finir en beauté)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le tournoi finit en apothéose pour notre club.

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