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cumplido

thorough, accomplished

adjective koom-PLEE-doh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

compliment, courtesy

Usage Note

Cumplido has two distinct lives: as an adjective it means thorough, punctual, or accomplished (un trabajo cumplido = a thorough job); as a noun (un cumplido) it means a compliment or polite formality. The phrase hacer cumplidos means to pay compliments or exchange pleasantries. It also serves as the past participle of cumplir (to fulfill, to turn [an age]).

Examples

"El jefe es muy cumplido con sus obligaciones."

Natural Translation

The boss is very thorough with his duties.

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