finalizar

/finaliˈzaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present (eu)
finalizo
preterite (eu)
finalizei
past participle
finalizado

Meaning

  1. to finish

    • Finalizou o projeto.

      He finalised the project.

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

Similar words

arrematar

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

Similar in other languages

French

finir

finir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to finish."

French

terminer

terminer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to finish."

Practice

1 What does finalizar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches finalizar?

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