No. 1,707 in Portuguese
completar
To finish or make whole.
In a sentence
Ele conseguiu completar a maratona após meses de treinamento.
He managed to complete the marathon after months of training.
Here, the word 'completar' is used to signify finishing or accomplishing an activity, particularly the action of finishing the marathon contextually.
Para completar o formulário, você precisa fornecer suas informações pessoais.
To complete the form, you need to provide your personal information.
In this sentence, 'completar' is employed to indicate the act of filling out or making something whole, such as a form by providing the required details.
Depois de completar os estudos, ela começou a trabalhar em uma empresa renomada.
After completing her studies, she started working at a renowned company.
Here, 'completar' denotes finishing a course of education, signifying the conclusion of that phase for advancing to professional life.
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