wrap up

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To finish or conclude

结束、总结
Terminar, concluir
終わらせる、まとめる
마무리하다, 끝내다

To bring to a close.

使某事告一段落。
Dar por finalizado algo.
締めくくること。
끝맺다, 마무리 짓다.
Base verb: wrap
Particle: up
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. Let's wrap up this meeting.
    我们结束这个会议吧
    Terminemos esta reunión
    この会議を終わりにしましょう
    이 회의를 마무리합시다.
  2. She wrapped up the project on time.
    她按时完成了项目
    Ella terminó el proyecto a tiempo
    彼女はプロジェクトを期限内に完了させた
    그녀는 프로젝트를 기한 내에 완료했다.
  3. We need to wrap things up.
    我们需要收尾了
    Tenemos que ir terminando
    そろそろまとめましょう
    이제 슬슬 마무리해야 합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: finishing, concluding, ending

Tone: decisive

✓ Do Say

  • Wrap up
    收尾吧
    Vamos terminando
    終わりにしましょう
    마무리하다

Origin & History

From wrapping up a package.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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