French-English translations for achever

complete
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He completed the assignment on timeThe last chapter completes the book nicelyMy life will be complete once I buy this new television
end
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At the end of the road, turn leftAt the end of the story, the main characters fall in loveIs there no end to this madness?

finalize
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As soon as we get the plane tickets, well finalize our reservations with the hotel.
finish
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It would take twenty years to finish them. Il faudrait vingt ans pour les achever. We have to finish enlarging the Schengen and the euro zones. Nous devons achever l'élargissement de l'espace Schengen et de la zone euro. Allow the President to finish speaking; that, too, ensures a better balance. Laissez le président achever ce qu'il a à dire; cela aussi garantit un meilleur équilibre.
finish offI was hungry, so I finished off the last of the cakes.It was the blow to the head that finished him off, not the bullet wound.
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see throughTheir fabric is so thin that I can see through these curtainsWe saw through the water with ease; it was as clear as glassIm surprised she doesnt see through his lies
wind up
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I wound up the spool of rope.I followed the signs, and I wound up getting nowhere.Even though he had bad news, he tried to wind up his speech on a positive note.