terminar

/teɾmiˈnaɾ/, [t̪eɾ.miˈnaɾ]

end, end up, finish

Verb terminar (first-person singular present termino, first-person singular preterite terminé, past participle terminado)

to finish, to end, to terminate, to be over, to wrap up, to finish up, to finish off, to finish out, to complete, to conclude
to end up, to wind up, to turn out
to break up, to be done, to be through, to be over (a relationship - doesn't have to be romantic)

Si haces eso, ¡hemos terminados! ¡No volvería a hablar contigo nunca más!

If you do that, we are through! I would never speak to you again!
to end up with (+ con)
to put an end to, to be done with (+ con) (in the perfect tense)

Examples

¿Para cuándo puedes terminar ese trabajo?

When will you be able to finish that job?

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Tengo mucho trabajo que terminar para el fin de semana.

I have a lot of work to clear up by the weekend.

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Yo quiero terminar el trabajo por mi cuenta.

I want to finish the work on my own.

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Si sigues tomando tanto, podrías terminar siendo un alcohólico.

If you go on drinking so much, you may well end up an alcoholic.

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Le llevó una semana terminar el trabajo.

It took him a week to finish the work.

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Debes terminar este trabajo en una semana.

You must finish this work in a week.

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Acabo de terminar el instituto.

I just graduated from high school.

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Él está apunto de terminar el libro.

He's about to finish reading the book.

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Quiero terminar este trabajo a las cinco.

I want to finish this work by five.

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Ella planea terminar con su novio.

She plans to break up with her boyfriend.

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