No. 1,365 in Spanish
acabar
"Acabar" means "to finish" or "to end."
In a sentence
Acabo de terminar mi tarea.
I have just finished my homework.
The word 'acabo' is used as a part of the phrase 'acabar de', which indicates an action that has just been completed.
El proyecto acabará la semana que viene.
The project will end next week.
Here, the word 'acabará' is the future tense of 'acabar', describing the time when the project will come to an end.
Si sigues así, vas a acabar cansado.
If you continue like this, you will end up tired.
In this sentence 'acabar' is used to mean 'end up', indicating the result or consequence of an action.
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