s'achever in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for s'achever in the French»English Dictionary

I.achever [aʃve] VB trans

1. achever (terminer):

achever travail, repas, œuvre

to finish

achever discussions

to conclude

achever projet, visite, enquête, service militaire

to complete

achever vie

to end

achever de faire

to finish doing

il avait à peine achevé que tout le monde partait déjà

he had hardly finished speaking when everyone started to leave

2. achever (réussir):

l'orage a achevé de décourager les spectateurs

the spectators were dispirited and the storm was the last straw

il a achevé de me démoraliser avec ses mauvaises nouvelles

I was feeling down-hearted and the bad news he gave me was the last straw

ta démonstration a achevé de me convaincre

the proof you gave me finally convinced me

3. achever (tuer):

achever animal

to destroy

achever personne

to finish off

4. achever (épuiser) inf:

achever personne, effort:

to wear [sb] out

achever personne, effort:

to finish inf

5. achever (terrasser) inf:

achever scandale, ruine:

to finish [sb] off

II.s'achever VB refl

s'achever refl:

s'achever

to end (par with, sur on)

le jour s'achève

the day is drawing to a close

s'achever par un record

to end with a record

s'achever sur une victoire

to end on a victory

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s'achever dans le tumulte

to end in uproar

finir ou s'achever en apothéose spectacle:

to end in a blaze of glory

Translations for s'achever in the English»French Dictionary

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do for person

achever

finish off

achever inf

finish off person, animal

achever

die down fighting:

s'achever

conclude story, event:

s'achever (with sur, par)

to put an animal out of its misery euph

achever un animal

complete task, journey

achever

finish building, novel, sculpture, opera

terminer, achever

finish inf

achever inf

this news nearly finished him

cette nouvelle a failli l'achever inf

s'achever in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for s'achever in the French»English Dictionary

I.achever [aʃ(ə)ve] VB trans

1. achever (accomplir):

achever discours

to end

achever œuvre, bouteille

to finish

achever un livre

to reach the end of a book

achever de faire qc

to finish doing sth

2. achever (tuer):

achever qn

to finish sb off

3. achever (épuiser):

cette journée m'a achevé!

today nearly finished me off!

II.achever [aʃ(ə)ve] VB refl (se terminer)

s'achever vie, journée

to draw to an end

Translations for s'achever in the English»French Dictionary

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finish off

achever

finish off

achever

polish off

achever

complete

achever

do for

achever

to end with sth

s'achever par qc

s'achever Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

achever un livre

to reach the end of a book

achever de faire qc

to finish doing sth

achever qn

to finish sb off

s'achever vie, journée

to draw to an end