finished
verb (finish, finishes, finished, finishing); adjective (finished)
Everyday
- Finished means done, at the end, complete. tree →
- Finished is the past of finish. tree →
- «I'm finished» can mean I have nothing more to do or eat. tree →
In the lessons
maths: a part already completed; the rest is total minus finished (left = total − finished); time taken to finish; everyday life: finished homework, finished painting; stories: when the work was finished, they rested
Examples
- She has finished 12 of the 20 pages. tree →
- He finished his homework in 40 minutes. tree →
- How many are left after she finished 3? tree →
- The finished cake weighs 2 kg. tree →
- Are you finished with the scissors? tree →
- The finished picture looked great. tree →
- When the game finished, we went home. tree →
- Then they finished dressing and disappeared. tree →
Note
Gives the part done: left = total − finished. Trap: none special.
In Jewish tradition
Interpretation: Tradition reads "the heaven and the earth were finished" on the sixth day, and Shabbat is the day of rest after that completion. The Torah itself is "finished" when Moses writes it down. In the primary lessons: maths: a part already completed; the rest is total minus finished (left = total − finished); time taken to finish; everyday life: finished homework, finished painting; stories: when the work was finished, they rested
Examples
- And the heaven and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. (Torah GEN.2.1, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Moses spoke in the ears of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were finished: (Torah DEU.31.30, JPS 1917) tree →
- And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, (Torah DEU.31.24, JPS 1917) tree →
- So Solomon built the house, and finished it. (Prophets 1KI.6.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house. (Prophets 1KI.7.1, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thus all the work that Solomon wrought for the house of the LORD was finished. (Writings 2CH.5.1, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Gives the part done: left = total − finished. Trap: none special.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «finished» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- Trees and pragmatics of «finished» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «finished» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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