No. 6,976 in Dutch
afwerken
"Afwerken" means "to finish" or "to complete" in English.
In a sentence
Ik moet dit rapport nog afwerken voordat ik het kan indienen.
I need to finish this report before I can submit it.
In this sentence, 'afwerken' means to complete or finish a task, emphasizing its thorough finalization.
De schilder is bezig het laatste kozijn af te werken.
The painter is working on finishing the last window frame.
Here, 'afwerken' refers to adding final touches or completing the detailed parts of an object.
Na een lange dag, heb ik eindelijk mijn lijst met taken af kunnen werken.
After a long day, I've finally been able to complete my task list.
In this context, 'afwerken' is used to denote finishing all items or tasks on a list, emphasizing completion of all planned activities.
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