Terminaron (en. They finished)

/teɾminaɾon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To conclude or finish something.
They finished the project on time.
Ellos terminaron el proyecto a tiempo.
To declare something finished.
Finally, they finished the negotiations.
Finalmente, terminaron las negociaciones.
To reach the end of a process or activity.
Classes finished a week ago.
Las clases terminaron hace una semana.

Etymology

Derives from the Latin 'terminare', which means to set limits or conclude.

Common Phrases and Expressions

they finished talking
It means they have completed their conversation.
terminaron de hablar
they ended in disaster
It indicates that something ended very negatively.
terminaron en desastre
they finished the work
It means they have completed a specific job or task.
terminaron la obra

Related Words

finish
Verb that means to bring something to an end.
terminar
finishing
Noun that refers to the act of finishing something.
terminación
finishable
Adjective that describes something that can be finished.
terminable

Slang Meanings

They ended something unexpectedly.
And so, just like that, they ended the relationship.
Y así, sin más, terminaron la relación.
Used to indicate that a process has definitively ended.
After a thousand problems, they simply finished.
Después de mil problemas, simplemente terminaron.