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acabado

finish

noun ah-kah-BAH-doh Rare

Also means

finish quality

Usage Note

Acabado as a noun refers to the surface finish or final treatment of a product — acabado brillante (gloss finish), acabado mate (matte finish). As an adjective (past participle of acabar) it means 'finished' or, colloquially, 'done for' (estoy acabado — I'm finished/exhausted). The noun sense is common in construction, manufacturing, and interior design.

Examples

"El carpintero aplicó un acabado de madera natural."

Natural Translation

The carpenter applied a natural wood finish.

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