acabar

/akaˈbaɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
acabo
preterite (eu)
acabei
past participle
acabado

Meaning

  1. to finish, to run out

    • O leite acabou.

      The milk has run out.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

rematar

rematar and acabar are close synonyms for "to finish"; acabar also separately means "to run out."

Practice

1 What does acabar mean?

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