Usages of acabar
A professora vai acabar o projeto depois.
The teacher is going to finish the project later.
Vou ter de acabar o projeto depois.
I am going to have to finish the project later.
A guerra acabou há dois anos e nós traremos a paz.
The war finished two years ago and we will bring peace.
Nós já acabámos o curso, não é?
We already finished the course, didn't we?
A promoção acaba no domingo.
The offer ends on Sunday.
A pasta de dentes acabou.
The toothpaste ran out.
Desta maneira, acabamos mais cedo.
This way, we finish earlier.
O marcador preto acabou.
The black marker ran out.
Logo que o concerto acabar, não ficaremos no recinto.
As soon as the concert ends, we will not stay in the venue.
Se dividissem a riqueza, a pobreza acabava.
If they divided the wealth, poverty would end.
Se calhar vamos ao pódio mal a corrida acabe.
Maybe we will go to the podium as soon as the race finishes.
Acabei de publicar a crítica, mas é pena que o atendimento tenha sido medíocre.
I just published the review, but it's a pity the service was mediocre.
Acabei de pedir a conta porque é pena que a especialidade tenha sido tão medíocre.
I just asked for the bill because it's a pity the specialty was so mediocre.
A noiva está prestes a partir para a lua de mel por ter acabado o trabalho.
The bride is about to leave for the honeymoon because she has finished the work.
O meu passe acabou ontem.
My pass expired yesterday.
Ele estava a colar a madeira, mas um degrau está por acabar.
He was gluing the wood, but a step is yet to be finished.
Dito de outro modo, a negociação acabou hoje.
Put another way, the negotiation ended today.
O falar superficial tem de acabar.
Superficial talking has to stop.
Que eu saiba, esse namorico supostamente já acabou.
As far as I know, that fling supposedly already ended.
Fico sozinho no cais e a correria acaba.
I remain alone on the platform and the rush ends.
Ao fim de três dias de trabalho meticuloso, o mestre acabou a obra.
After three days of meticulous work, the master finished the piece.
Resolvemos o impasse hoje. Sendo assim, a paralisação acabou.
We resolved the deadlock today. That being so, the stoppage ended.
O contrato acabou; por conseguinte, saímos do escritório.
The contract ended; consequently, we left the office.
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