cumplir
to fulfil
verb koom-PLEER Common
Origin: From Latin complere (to fill up, complete).
Also means
to complete, to turn (an age)
Usage Note
Cumplir has several common uses: to fulfil an obligation (cumplir la ley, to obey the law), to complete a period of time (cumplir diez años, to turn ten years old), and to keep a promise (cumplir su palabra). The phrase cumplir años literally means 'to complete years' and is the standard way to say 'to have a birthday' in Spanish.
Examples
"Mañana cumplo treinta años."
Natural Translation
Tomorrow I turn thirty.
Literal Translation
Tomorrow I complete thirty years.
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