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acabar

to finish

verb ah-kah-BAHR Common

Also means

to end up

Usage Note

Acabar means 'to finish' (acabé el trabajo). The construction acabar de + infinitive expresses a very recent past action: acabo de llegar means 'I have just arrived'. Acabar por + infinitive means 'to end up doing' (acabó por aceptar = he ended up accepting).

Examples

"Acabo de terminar el libro."

Natural Translation

I have just finished the book.

Literal Translation

I-finish of to-finish the book

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