fini

fini, le fini
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. over
Quand le Festival de Cannes sera fini, la ville retrouvera un peu de calme.Once the Cannes Film Festival is over, the city will return to a state of relative calm.
b. finished
Je dois attendre que la robe soit finie avant de pouvoir l’essayer en boutique.I have to wait until the dress is finished before I can try it on in the store.
c. done
Le puzzle est enfin fini !The puzzle is finally done!
a. utter
Ne fais pas attention à Gérard. C’est un abruti fini.Don't pay any attention to Gérard. He's an utter idiot.
b. complete
Il faudrait être un imbécile fini pour faire une erreur pareille !You'd have to be a complete moron to make a mistake like that!
a. finished
Je ne vois pas comment le ministre pourrait se relever de ce scandale. Politiquement, il est fini.I don't see how the minister could recover from this scandal. Politically, he's finished.
a. finite
Il est difficile pour un être fini de concevoir l’infini.It's difficult for a finite being to conceive of the infinite.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. finish
Le fini de ce tableau est remarquable. Quel chef-d’œuvre !The finish on this painting is remarkable. What a masterpiece!
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