No. 7,053 in Catalan
acabar
To finish; to end.
In a sentence
He acabat el meu treball.
I have finished my work.
Usage: 'Acabar' is used here in its primary sense of 'to finish' or 'to complete something.'
Acabem d'arribar a casa.
We just arrived home.
Usage: 'Acabar' is used here as part of the verbal construct 'acabar de,' which means 'to have just done something.'
Si continues així, acabaràs malament.
If you keep going like this, you will end badly.
Usage: 'Acabar' denotes 'to end up' or 'to result in,' describing a hypothetical future situation.
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