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cumplir

comply, fulfill

Verb cumplir (first-person singular present cumplo, first-person singular preterite cumplí, past participle cumplido)

  1. to fulfil, to fulfill, to meet, to deliver (e.g., requirements, prerequisites, promise, vow)
    No prometas lo que no puedas cumplir.
    Do not promise what you cannot deliver.
  2. to achieve, to accomplish, to carry out, to perform, to complete, to discharge, to fulfil(e.g., one's duties, responsibilities)
  3. to turn a certain age (usually succeeded by los)
    Cumplí los 18 años el mes pasado.
    I turned 18 last month.
    Ella vivió con sus padres hasta cumplir los 20 años.
    She lived with her parents until she turned 20.
  4. to serve (e.g., a prison sentence, an allotted time of punishment)
  5. to comply
  6. (reflexive) to comply with; to be fulfilled, met, honored, implemented, satisfied, performed, observed, respected, followed
  7. (reflexive) to be served (e.g. a prison sentence or punishment)
  8. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to come true, to be fulfilled

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Tom podía nadar como un pez antes de cumplir ocho.

    Tom could swim like a fish before he turned eight.

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  • Tomás viajó al pasado para cumplir una misión.

    Tom traveled back in time to perform a mission.

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  • Por más que me esfuerce, no puedo cumplir con las expectativas de mis padres.

    No matter how hard I try, I can't meet my parents' expectations.

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  • Voy a cumplir dieciséis en septiembre.

    I'll be sixteen in September.

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  • Él no pudo cumplir la promesa que hizo a su padre.

    He couldn't fulfill the promise he made to his father.

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  • Incapaz de cumplir la tarea por sí solo, él acudió a mí por ayuda.

    Unable to accomplish the task by himself, he turned to me for help.

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  • Arriesgó su vida para cumplir con su deber e inspiró a oficiales de policía de todas partes.

    He risked his life to carry out his duty and inspired police officers everywhere.

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  • Yo haré cada esfuerzo posible para cumplir con su solicitud.

    I'll make every possible effort to meet your request.

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  • Debe cumplir con ella.

    You must meet with her.

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  • ¿Cómo sé que vas a cumplir tu parte del contrato?

    What guarantee do I have that you'll keep up your end of the bargain?

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