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око́нчить

verb, perfective
Partner ока́нчивать
somewhat often used word (#3242)

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finish

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graduate

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Он око́нчил Гарвард. He graduated from Harvard.
Я вы́яснил, когда Том око́нчил университе́т. I found out when Tom graduated from college.
Том око́нчил университе́т. Tom graduated.
Я только что око́нчил Гарвард. I just graduated from Harvard.
Я даже не око́нчил сре́днюю шко́лу. I didn't even finish high school.
Том пыта́лся уговори́ть Мэри вы́йти за него замуж, с тех пор как он око́нчил шко́лу. Tom has been trying to get Mary to marry him ever since he graduated from high school.
Наш но́вый учи́тель англи́йского только что око́нчил колледж. Our new English teacher is fresh from college.
Том око́нчил Гарвард с отли́чием. Tom graduated from Harvard with honors.
Ты сказа́л ей, что око́нчил рабо́ту три дня назад. You told her that you had finished the work three days ago.
Я око́нчил колледж пять лет тому назад. It was five years ago that I graduated from college.