Polyglot Dictionary

arrematar

/axemaˈtaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
arremato
preterite (eu)
arrematei
past participle
arrematado

Meaning

  1. to finish off

    • Arrematou a costura.

      She finished the seam.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

terminar

arrematar means "to finish off," and also "to win an auction bid"; terminar is the general everyday word for "to finish."

finalizar

finalizar is more formal, like finalizing a project; arrematar means "to finish off," and also "to win an auction bid" — both mean "to finish."

Practice

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