Usage examples of "finish off" in English with translation to Spanish

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Tom finished off the ice cream that was in the freezer. Tom se terminó el helado que estaba en el congelador.
It took me three hours to finish my homework. Tardé tres horas en acabar los deberes.
You had better call off your plan. Mejor le hubieras dado un alto a tu plan.
Let's finish this work as soon as possible. Acabemos este trabajo lo antes posible.
The plane took off just now. El avión acaba de despegar.
I will do my best to finish it. Haré mi mejor esfuerzo para terminarlo.
The company laid off five people. La compañía despidió a cinco personas.
I must finish my homework before dinner. Tengo que acabar los deberes antes de cenar.
I forgot to turn off the television before bed. Me olvidé de apagar la televisión antes de irme a la cama.
When did you finish writing the letter? ¿Cuándo acabaste de escribir la carta?
Police cordoned off the crime scene. La policía acordonó la escena del crimen.
It is utterly impossible to finish the work within a month. Es completamente imposible terminar el trabajo en un mes.
A tall man went off from there in a hurry. Un hombre alto se marchó de allí con prisa.
All he wanted was time to finish his painting. Todo lo que él quería era tiempo para terminar su pintura.
What are you doing on your night off? ¿Qué vas a hacer en tu noche libre?
Kate wants to finish her homework by ten. Kate quiere terminar su tarea para las diez.
Tom is taking a few days off. Tom se está tomando un par de días libres.
Tom made a frantic attempt to finish painting the fence before dark. Tom hizo un intento desesperado de terminar de pintar la cerca antes que oscureciera.
That guy is off his rocker! ¡El tío está como una cabra!
I must finish reading that book by tomorrow. Debo terminar de leer ese libro para mañana.
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