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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFinalise
/ˈfaɪ.nəl.aɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bring something such as a plan, contract, or arrangement to a completion or settled state.
"The two companies are expected to finalise the merger agreement by the end of the week." - 2
To complete the last details of something.
"She needs a few more hours to finalise her presentation before the conference begins."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'final' (from Latin 'finalis', meaning pertaining to an end), combined with the verb-forming suffix '-ise' (-ize) originating from Greek '-ίζειν'. It emerged in the mid-19th century to describe the act of bringing a plan, agreement, or arrangement to completion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Finalise" is said worldwide
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finaliser
Transliteration: /fi.na.li.ze/
"Nous devons finaliser les détails du contrat."
finalisieren
Transliteration: /finaliˈziːʁən/
"Wir müssen den Vertrag bis morgen finalisieren."
finalizzare
Transliteration: /fi.na.lidˈdza.re/
"Dobbiamo finalizzare i dettagli del progetto."
finalizar
Transliteration: /fi.na.liˈsaɾ/
"Es necesario finalizar el informe antes de la reunión."
finalizar
Transliteration: /fi.na.liˈzaɾ/
"Vamos finalizar o acordo amanhã."
अ अंतिम रूप देना
Transliteration: antim roop dena
"हमें आज ही समझौते को अंतिम रूप देना होगा।"
完成
Transliteration: wánchéng
"我们将在明天完成合同的签署。"
마무리하다
Transliteration: mamurihada
"우리는 계약을 최종 마무리해야 합니다."
仕上げる
Transliteration: shiageru
"私たちは来週までに契約を仕上げる予定です。"
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