finisher

finisseur, arrivant

Personne qui va jusqu'au bout d'une course, d'une tâche ou d'une autre activité.

En anglais simple : A person who completes a race, task, or other activity.

• Every finisher received a medal.
• The first finishers crossed the line together.
• She is a reliable finisher who always completes her projects.

Expressions courantes : race finisher, marathon finisher, first finisher

coup final

Coup qui termine un combat en empêchant l'adversaire de continuer.

En anglais simple : A hit that ends a fight by making the other person unable to continue.

• That punch was the finisher.
• He landed a powerful finisher in the third round.
• The boxer waited for a chance to deliver the finisher.

Synonymes : knockout blow

Expressions courantes : land a finisher, deliver a finisher, powerful finisher

vernisseur

Ouvrier qui applique une dernière couche lisse ou protectrice sur des meubles ou d'autres objets.

En anglais simple : A worker who adds a final smooth or protective layer to furniture or other objects.

• The finisher polished the table.
• We need a skilled furniture finisher.
• Two finishers applied the final coat of varnish.

Expressions courantes : furniture finisher, wood finisher, skilled finisher

finisseur

Machine qui rend lisse la surface d'une route en construction.

En anglais simple : A machine that makes the surface of a new road smooth.

• The finisher moved slowly along the road.
• Workers checked the surface behind the asphalt finisher.
• The crew hired two finishers for the new highway.

Synonymes : paver, paving machine

Expressions courantes : asphalt finisher, road finisher, concrete finisher