finale

CEFRB2

/fɪˈnɑːli

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The last part of a performance or event.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The chronological conclusion of a series of narrative works.

Examples

  • The finale was so good, that I rewatched it many times.

  • It was a wonderful finale.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /fiˈnaːleː/
  • fə-/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The grand end of something, especially of a show or piece of music.

More examples

In context

  • Andre Santos equalised and the outstanding Theo Walcott put Arsenal ahead for the first time before Juan Mata's spectacular strike set up the finale for an enthralling encounter.

Antonyms

Quick test

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The crowd cheered loudly during the spectacular fireworks blank at the end of the show.

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Origin

noun

From Italian finale (“ending”), from Late Latin fīnālis, from Latin fīnis (“end; boundary, limit”). Doublet of final.