Acababa (en. I was just finishing)
/akaˈβaβa/
Synonyms
- terminaba
- concluía
- culminaba
- finalizaba
Slang Meanings
acababa as a synonym for abruptly finishing something.
When it started to rain, it finished the whole picnic.
Cuando empezó a llover, acababa todo el picnic.
Used in informal contexts to refer to ending a relationship.
We were fine, but I had just broken up with my boyfriend.
Estábamos bien, pero acababa de acabar con mi novio.