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/tɛʁmine/

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Translation

finished, over, done

Word origin

Past participle of terminer, from Latin terminare ('to limit, to bound, to end'), from terminus ('boundary, limit').

Origin
Latin
Root
terminare
English cognates
terminate, terminal, term

Examples

, l' aux .

The report is finished, you can send it to the clients.

C' ' .

It is over between them since she found out the truth.

, soi.

The meeting is over, everyone can go home.

.

The work will at last be finished before the end of the month.

, .

My homework is done, I can now play outside.

Termine est le participe passe de terminer (to finish, to end), employe comme adjectif. Etre termine (to be finished / over) s'emploie pour des taches, des relations et des evenements. Terminer est synonyme de finir mais souvent plus neutre et formel.

C'est termine ! exprime une rupture definitive. Bien termine (well finished) designe la qualite de finition d'un travail artisanal. Terminal / terminale est l'adjectif derive signifiant final ou incurable. Terminus (m) est l'arret final d'une ligne de transport.

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This word is part of lesson 15.