Acababan (en. They were finishing)

/akaˈβaɾ/

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Slang Meanings

It is used in certain regions to refer to being carefree or worry-free.
We were so comfortable that problems were fading away.
Estábamos tan cómodos que los problemas se acababan.
It is used to joke about something that ends unexpectedly.
When the intermission came, the party had just started.
Cuando llegó el pronto, la fiesta acababa de empezar.