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заканчивать

finish

Meaning of заканчивать

end

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Russian[zəkɐnˈt͡ɕivətʲ]
finish
заканчивать - finish
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заканчивать with English translation

заканчивать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

They often finish work late on Fridays.

Они часто заканчивают работу поздно по пятницам.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I need to finish this email before the meeting.

Мне нужно закончить это письмо до встречи.

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заканчивать belongs to the topic "In the Office". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

заканчиватьfinish
ребёнокchild
студентstudent
экзаменexam
домашняя работаhomework
оценкаgrade
онлайнonline

заканчивать synonyms

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What's the difference between заканчивать / завершать / закончить / завершить / довести до конца / окончивать

🇷🇺Russian
заканчивать

general imperfective verb for the process of ending an action or event

A2Very Often

We usually finish the lesson at three o'clock.

Мы обычно заканчиваем урок в три часа.

З
🇷🇺Russian
завершать

more formal/neutral; emphasizes the result and completion of a process

A2Often

We must complete the project by the end of the month.

Мы должны завершать проект к концу месяца.

З
🇷🇺Russian
закончить

perfective form of 'заканчивать'; indicates a completed result

A2Very Often

I finished the work.

Я закончил работу.

З
🇷🇺Russian
завершить

perfective of 'завершать'; formally emphasizes the outcome and closing of a process

A2Often

The team completed the tests on time.

Команда завершила испытания вовремя.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
довести до конца

idiomatic phrase stressing persistence and taking a process fully to its result

A2Often

We need to carry this project through to the end.

Нам нужно довести этот проект до конца.

О
🇷🇺Russian
окончивать

often used for finishing education or formal programs; stresses the fact of finishing

A2Often

He graduated from university in 2010.

Он окончил университет в 2010 году.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
доделать

implies finishing what was started or left unfinished

A2Often

I need to finish the report by the evening.

Мне нужно доделать отчёт до вечера.

В
🇷🇺Russian
выполнить

means to carry out a task, duty, or condition; emphasizes execution rather than just ending

A2Often

He fulfilled all the contract terms.

Он выполнил все условия договора.

З
🇷🇺Russian
закрыть (проект, дело)

figurative 'close' for officially ending a project or case

A2Often

We closed the project last month.

Мы закрыли проект в прошлом месяце.

З
🇷🇺Russian
закруглиться

colloquial mild expression 'wrap up', often about a speech, conversation, or informal meeting

A2Rarely

It's time to wrap up; it's late.

Пора закругляться, уже поздно.

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заканчивать translation: finish. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce заканчивать

[zəkɐnˈt͡ɕivətʲ]

заканчивать translation

finish

заканчивать examples

They often finish work late on Fridays.

заканчивать transcription

[zəkɐnˈt͡ɕivətʲ]

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заканчивать meaning: what does it mean?

завершать действие или процесс до конца

заканчивать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

They often finish work late on Fridays. Translation: Они часто заканчивают работу поздно по пятницам.

Is заканчивать part of In the Office vocabulary?

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Is заканчивать part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, заканчивать (finish) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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