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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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Я ещё не око́нчил чита́ть кни́гу. I haven't finished reading the book yet.
Для меня зага́дка, как тако́й дура́к вообще смог око́нчить вуз. It's a puzzle to me how such a stupid guy ever got through college.
Том око́нчил колледж в 2003 году. Tom graduated from college in 2003.
Он око́нчил Гарвард. He graduated from Harvard.
Том око́нчил университе́т. Tom graduated.
Не име́ет никако́го значе́ния, что око́нчил челове́к. What school a person graduated from counts for nothing.
Когда ты око́нчил писать письмо́? When did you finish writing the letter?
Я вы́яснил, когда Том око́нчил университе́т. I found out when Tom graduated from college.
Я око́нчил Гарвард. I graduated from Harvard.
Он око́нчил Токийский университе́т. He graduated from Tokyo University.