| Principales traductions |
| final adj | (last, ultimate) (qui marque la fin) | final adj |
| | | dernier, dernière adj |
| | | ultime adj |
| | The game ended when the final whistle blew. |
| | Le match s'est achevé avec le coup de sifflet final. |
| | Le match a pris fin quand le dernier coup de sifflet a retenti. |
| final adj | (that will not be changed) (qui ne peut être changé) | définitif, définitive adj |
| | This decision is final. |
| | Cette décision est définitive. |
| final n | (competition round) (Sports) | finale nf |
| | The winners of each heat of the competition will qualify for the final. |
| | Les vainqueurs de chaque épreuve de la compétition seront qualifiés pour la finale. |
| final n | US, often plural (last class exam before graduation) | examen de fin d'année nm |
| | I took my chemistry final last week. |
| | J'ai passé mon examen de fin d'année de chimie la semaine dernière. |
| finals npl | UK (last exams before graduation) | examens de dernière année nmpl |
| | I took my finals last week and am now ready to graduate. |
| | J'ai passé mes examens de dernière année la semaine passée et je suis maintenant sur le point d'avoir mon diplôme. |
Formes composées
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| final acceptance n | (of project) | approbation définitive nf |
| final curtain n | (end of a theatre performance) | baisser de rideau nm |
| | The final curtain went down and the entire audience stood up and cheered. |
| | Au baisser de rideau, le public s'est levé et a applaudi. |
| final curtain n | figurative (end of [sth] lengthy) | fin nf |
| final cut | (movie industry) (Cinéma) | montage final, montage définitif nm |
| final decision n | (law: no further appeals) (Droit) | décision définitive nf |
| final draft n | (finished version: of a text) | version définitive nf |
| | Here's the final draft of your speech, Mr. President - I hope it covers all the points we discussed. |
| final instructions npl | (wishes as set out in [sb]'s will) | dernières volontés nfpl |
| | Don't worry: I haven't left you out of my final instructions. |
final judgment,
also UK: final judgement n | (law: last court decision) (Droit) | jugement définitif nm |
| final leg n | (last stretch: of a race, etc.) | dernière partie nf |
| final notice n | (last warning before legal action) (Droit) | mise en demeure nf |
| | This is your final notice before your electricity is shut off: please pay your bill immediately. |
| | | dernier avertissement nm |
| final offer n | (highest bid one is willing to make) | dernière offre, dernière proposition nf |
| | This is my final offer. I won't pay more. |
| final pensionable pay n | (income prior to retirement) | dernier salaire avant la retraite nf |
final touches,
finishing touches npl | (last details added to [sth]) | touche finale nf |
| | Je te laisse le soin d'apporter la touche finale à la décoration de la pièce. |
| | (figuré) | dernière main nf |
| | Le conseiller a mis la dernière main au discours du Président. |
final touches,
finishing touches npl | (embellishments) | touche finale nf |
| | She spent the whole morning putting the final touches on her window display. |
| | Elle a passé toute la matinée à mettre la touche finale à sa vitrine. |
| final warning n | (last caution before penalty) | dernier avertissement nm |
| final whistle n | (sports: ends a game) | coup de sifflet final nm |
| | At the final whistle both teams left the playing field, exhausted and muddy. |
| | Au coup de sifflet final, les deux équipes ont quitté le terrain, épuisées et couvertes de boue. |
| final year n | (last 12 months of higher education) | dernière année nf |
| | Mary is in her final year and will begin college in the fall. |
| in the final analysis adv | (ultimately) | au bout du compte loc adv |
last stand,
final stand n | (military: defensive position) (Militaire) | baroud d'honneur nm |
last stand,
final stand n | figurative (resistance) | dernier acte de résistance nm |
pay your respects to [sb],
pay your last respects to [sb],
pay your final respects to [sb] v expr | (honor [sb] who has died) | rendre hommage à [qqn], rendre un dernier hommage à [qqn] loc v |
| | | saluer la mémoire de [qqn] loc v |
| | He went to the funeral to pay his last respects to his beloved teacher. |
| quarter final n | (round: decides semi-finalists) | quart de finale nm |
quarterfinal,
quarter-final n | (elimination contest) | quart de final nm |
| | The townspeople were excited for the quarterfinal of the singing competition. |
semifinal,
also UK: semi-final n | (contest that determines final) | demi-finale nf |
| | Unfortunately, our team lost in the semifinal. |