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  1. Spanish (Latin America)
  2. /Ending up doing something (terminar, acabar)
  3. /acabar

acabar

acabar
to end up (doing something)
From Lesson 221:Ending up doing something (terminar, acabar)·Spanish (Latin America)

Usages of acabar

El niño vio la máscara y acabó llorando.
The boy saw the mask and ended up crying.
Acabamos reventando la bolsa por el susto.
We ended up bursting the bag because of the scare.
Perdí el control, rompí la máscara y acabé llorando.
I lost control, broke the mask, and ended up crying.
Nosotros acabamos grabando el video del caos.
We end up recording the video of the chaos.
Sin embargo, el presidente acabó por transigir y hacer una concesión.
However, the president ended up compromising and making a concession.
Aun prolongando el diálogo, no acabaron por mediar en la disputa.
Even prolonging the dialogue, they did not end up mediating in the dispute.

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