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finals

/ˈfaɪnəlz/

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Abschlussprüfung, Examen

A final examination; a test or examination given at the end of a term or class; the test that concludes a class.

Examples :

"I'm nervous about taking my finals next week because they cover everything we learned all semester. "

Ich bin nervös wegen meiner Abschlussprüfungen nächste Woche, weil sie den gesamten Stoff des Semesters abdecken.

education achievement

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Finale, Endspiel

The last round, game or match in a contest, after which the winner is determined.

Examples :

"Our basketball team is practicing hard because they want to win the finals this year. "

Unser Basketballteam trainiert hart, weil es dieses Jahr das Finale gewinnen will.

sport game achievement

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Finale, Endspiel

A contest that narrows a field of contestants (finalists) to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place/prize, 2nd place/prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).

Examples :

"The school held a ceremony to award prizes to the winners of the spelling bee finals. "

Die Schule veranstaltete eine Zeremonie, um die Preise an die Gewinner des Rechtschreibwettbewerbs-Finales zu verleihen.

sport achievement outcome event

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Silbenauslaut, Silbenschluss

The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology.

Examples :

"In the word "hat," the "at" sound is the finals. "

In dem Wort „hat“ ist der Laut „at“ der Silbenauslaut.

phonetics linguistics language

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Der Finals, der Grundton

The tonic or keynote of a Gregorian mode, and hence the final note of any conventional melody played in that mode.

Examples :

"The medieval chant concluded beautifully, resolving peacefully on its finals on the note of D. "

Der mittelalterliche Gesang endete wunderschön und löste sich friedlich auf seinem Finals auf dem Ton D auf.