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закончил

finished

Meaning of закончил

brought something to an end

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Russian[zɐˈkonʲt͡ɕɪl]
finished
закончил - finished
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закончил with English translation

закончил usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She finished her homework before dinner.

Она закончила домашнее задание до ужина.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We finished the meeting early.

Мы закончили встречу рано.

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закончил belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

закончилfinished
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

закончил synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between закончил / конченный / завершенный / оконченный / израсходованный / исчерпанный

🇷🇺Russian
закончил

General neutral word meaning someone/something was brought to an end.

A1Very Often

I finished the work.

Я закончил работу.

К
🇷🇺Russian
конченный

Usually does not mean neutral 'finished'; often colloquial and can sound rude or insulting.

B2Very Rarely

He's a total loser.

Он совсем конченный человек.

З
🇷🇺Russian
завершенный

More literary and formal; emphasizes that a task or process has been fully completed.

A2Often

The project was finished on time.

Проект был завершен вовремя.

О
🇷🇺Russian
оконченный

Similar to 'завершенный', but more common in formal or written speech; can describe something fully completed.

A2Often

The finished course gave him new skills.

Оконченный курс дал ему новые навыки.

И
🇷🇺Russian
израсходованный

Means that a supply, resource, or energy has been used up completely and is no longer left.

B1Often

Our used-up materials were finished.

У нас закончились израсходованные материалы.

И
🇷🇺Russian
исчерпанный

Describes something as fully depleted after use; often used for resources, stocks, or patience.

B1Often

His patience was exhausted.

Его терпение было исчерпано.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отработанный

Can mean 'used up', 'having served its term', or 'well-practiced/worked out'; not always just 'finished'.

B1Often

This is a tried-and-tested method.

Это отработанный метод.

У
🇷🇺Russian
улаженный

Means that a problem, dispute, or issue has been settled and no longer needs action.

B1Often

The conflict was settled.

Конфликт был улажен.

У
🇷🇺Russian
укомплектованный

Means 'fully staffed or equipped'; not about completing an action, but about being fully supplied.

B1Rarely

The staff was fully staffed.

Штат был полностью укомплектован.

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закончил translation: finished. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce закончил

[zɐˈkonʲt͡ɕɪl]

закончил translation

finished

закончил examples

She finished her homework before dinner.

закончил transcription

[zɐˈkonʲt͡ɕɪl]

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закончил meaning: what does it mean?

довёл что-то до конца, завершил

закончил pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

закончил is pronounced as [zɐˈkonʲt͡ɕɪl]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

закончил definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She finished her homework before dinner. Translation: Она закончила домашнее задание до ужина.

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