Jeu Concours Petit Larousse 2012

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Traduction de achever

 

achever

[aʃve]
verbe transitif  
  1. [finir - repas, discours, lettre]     to finish, to end, to bring to a close ou an end
    [ - journal, livre]   to reach the end of,   to finish
    achever sa vie à l'hôpital   to end one's days in hospital
    laisse-le achever sa phrase   let him finish what he's saying
    achever de faire quelque chose   to finish doing something
    ils avaient juste achevé de rembourser le crédit   they'd just got through paying off the debt
    achever de mettre au point une invention   to put the final touches to an invention
    (en usage absolu) [finir de parler]     to finish (talking)
  2. [tuer - animal]     to destroy
    [ - personne]     to finish off (separable)
  3. (familier) [accabler]     to finish off
  4. (familier) [ruiner]     to finish off (separable), to clean out (separable)
 

s'achever

verbe pronominal intransitif  
[vie, journée, vacances]   to come to an end, to draw to a close ou an end
[dîner, film]     to end,   to finish
ainsi s'achève notre journal radio & télévision   (and) that's the end of the news
le livre s'achève sur une note d'espoir/un chapitre consacré à la peinture   the book ends on a hopeful note/with a chapter on painting