terminar

to finish, to end

verb tehr-mee-NAHR Common

Also means

to end up doing

Usage Note

Terminar can be transitive (terminé el trabajo, 'I finished the work') or intransitive (la película terminó, 'the film ended'). The construction terminar de + infinitive means 'to finish doing': terminé de leer el libro. Terminar por + infinitive means 'to end up doing': terminó por aceptar.

Examples

"Termina el libro antes del viernes."

Natural Translation

Finish the book before Friday.

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