Cumplirse (en. Come true)

/kumˈplirse/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To perform or carry out something that was planned or promised.
The contract will be fulfilled next month.
El contrato se va a cumplir el próximo mes.
To reach the established age or milestone.
Today marks one year since we started the project.
Hoy se cumple un año desde que comenzamos el proyecto.
To happen or occur at the time that was foreseen.
Dreams sometimes take time to be fulfilled.
Los sueños a veces tardan en cumplirse.

Etymology

From the verb 'cumplir' with the reflexive pronoun 'se'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to celebrate a birthday
To celebrate someone's birthday anniversary.
cumplirse años
to fulfill a dream
To make a wish or ambition come true.
cumplirse un sueño
the deadline is reached
To reach the established date to fulfill something.
se cumple el plazo

Related Words

to fulfill
To perform or execute something that was promised.
cumplir
to carry out
To carry out an action or project.
realizar
to happen
To occur or take place.
suceder

Slang Meanings

To express that something has become real in an informal way.
In the end, it happened, bro.
Al final se cumplió, bro.