en finir

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French

Etymology

en + finir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃ fi.niʁ/
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Verb

en finir

  1. (avec quelque chose) To put an end to something, usually something unpleasant.
    Ça a assez duré, finissons-en avec cette histoire.
    This business has been going on for too long, let us put this to an end.
  2. (avec quelqu'un, euphemistic) To get rid of someone, to kill someone.
    Le troll dit à sa victime : « maintenant je vais en finir avec toi, j’ai faim ».
    The troll said to its victim: "now I am going to kill you, I am hungry."
  3. (by ellipsis, en finir avec la vie) To commit suicide.
    Il était déprimé et affirmait vouloir en finir.
    He was depressed and said he wanted to end it all.

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