verb + final : contest, play; make, qualify for, reach; lose, win
fi|na|le /f I nɑː li, -næ li/ (finales ) N‑COUNT The finale of a show, piece of music, or series of shows is the last part of it or the last one of them, especially when this is exciting or impressive. □ … the finale of Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony. □ Tonight's light show is the grand finale of a month-long series of events.
fi|nal|ise /fa I nəla I z/ → see finalize
fi|nal|ist /fa I nəl I st/ (finalists ) N‑COUNT A finalist is someone who reaches the last stages of a competition or tournament by doing well or winning in its earlier stages. □ The twelve finalists will be listed in the Sunday Times.
fi|nal|ity /fa I næ l I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT Finality is the quality of being final and impossible to change. If you say something with finality , you say it in a way that shows that you have made up your mind about something and do not want to discuss it further. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] Young children have difficulty grasping the finality of death.
fi|nal|ize /fa I nəla I z/ (finalizes , finalizing , finalized ) in BRIT, also use finalise VERB If you finalize something such as a plan or an agreement, you complete the arrangements for it, especially by discussing it with other people. □ [V n] Negotiators from the three countries finalized the agreement in August. □ [V n + with ] They have not finalized the deal with the government.
fi|nal|ly ◆◆◇ /fa I nəli/
1 ADV [ADV before v] You use finally to suggest that something happens after a long period of time, usually later than you wanted or expected it to happen. □ The food finally arrived at the end of last week and distribution began. □ Finally, after ten hours of negotiations, the gunman gave himself up.
2 ADV You use finally to indicate that something is last in a series of actions or events. □ The action slips from comedy to melodrama and finally to tragedy.
3 ADV You use finally in speech or writing to introduce a final point, question, or topic. □ And finally, a word about the winner and runner-up.
fi|nance ◆◆◇ /fa I næns, f I næ ns/ (finances , financing , financed )
1 VERB When someone finances something such as a project or a purchase, they provide the money that is needed to pay for them. □ [V n] The fund has been used largely to finance the construction of federal prisons. □ [be V -ed + by ] Government expenditure is financed by taxation and by borrowing. ● N‑UNCOUNT Finance is also a noun. □ They are seeking finance for a major scientific project.
2 N‑UNCOUNT Finance is the commercial or government activity of managing money, debt, credit, and investment. □ …a major player in the world of high finance. □ The report recommends an overhaul of public finances. □ A former Finance Minister and five senior civil servants are accused of fraud.
3 N‑VAR [oft with poss] You can refer to the amount of money that you have and how well it is organized as your finances . □ Be prepared for unexpected news concerning your finances. □ Finance is usually the biggest problem for students. COLLOCATIONS finance NOUN
2
noun + finance : government
adjective + finance : corporate, public; shaky, strained; sound
3
noun + finance : consumer, household, mortgage, vehicle
adjective + finance : personal, private
verb + finance : arrange, provide, raise; secure VERB 1
finance + noun : acquisition, deal, project, purchase
finance + adverb : privately, publicly
fi |nance com|pa|ny (finance companies ) N‑COUNT A finance company is a business which lends money to people and charges them interest while they pay it back. [BUSINESS ]
fi|nan|cial ◆◆◆ /fa I næ nʃ ə l, f I n-/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Financial means relating to or involving money. □ The company is in financial difficulties. □ …the government's financial advisers. ● fi|nan|cial|ly ADV [ADV adj/-ed, ADV after v] □ She would like to be more financially independent. SYNONYMS financial ADJ
economic: The pace of economic growth is picking up.
budgetary: There are huge budgetary pressures on governments to reduce their armed forces.
monetary: Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.
fiscaclass="underline" …in 1987, when the government tightened fiscal policy.
fi|na n|cial ad|vi s|er (financial advisers ) N‑COUNT A financial adviser is someone whose job it is to advise people about financial products and services. [BUSINESS ]
fi|na n|cial con|su lt|ant (financial consultants ) N‑COUNT A financial consultant is the same as a financial adviser . [BUSINESS ]
fi|na n|cial se r|vices The form financial service is used as a modifier. N‑PLURAL A company or organization that provides financial services is able to help you do things such as make investments or buy a pension or mortgage. [BUSINESS ] □ …voluntary organisations that provide independent advice to consumers on financial services. □ …financial service companies.
fi|na n|cial yea r (financial years ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] A financial year is a period of twelve months, used by government, business, and other organizations in order to calculate their budgets, profits, and losses. Financial year is often used in business to compare with the calendar year . [BRIT , BUSINESS ] □ …33,000 possible job losses in the coming financial year. in AM, use fiscal year