wrap up

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To finish or conclude

结束,完成
Terminar, concluir
終わらせる、締めくくる
끝내다, 마무리하다

To bring something to an end.

将某事做完。
Llevar algo a su fin.
何かを終了させること。
무언가를 끝맺다.
Base verb: wrap
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. Let's wrap up the meeting.
    我们结束会议吧
    Terminemos la reunión
    会議を終わりにしましょう
    회의를 마무리합시다.
  2. We wrapped up the project.
    我们完成了项目
    Terminamos el proyecto
    プロジェクトを終えた
    우리는 프로젝트를 마무리했다.
  3. Time to wrap things up.
    该收尾了
    Es hora de acabar
    そろそろ終わりにする時間だ
    이제 마무리할 시간이다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: finishing, concluding

Tone: efficient

✓ Do Say

  • Wrap it up
    结束吧
    Terminadlo
    終わりにする
    마무리해

Origin & History

From wrapping to complete.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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