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The meaning of the Spanish word "termina" and how you use it

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termina
(v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) end(s); finish(es); is over
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Pronto termina el semestre .
Soon the semester ends.
Usted termina de trabajar a las cuatro .
You finish working at four.
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Our Spanish Tenses Song
mentir , sentir que todo termina .
to lie, to feel that everything ends.
Naming Your Child in Spanish
Por ejemplo , si el nombre termina con la misma vocal que empieza un apellido ,
For example, if the name ends with the same vowel that starts a surname,
The Earth, Sun & Days of the Week
y cuando termina ya un día se fue .
and when she finishes, a day already has gone.
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termina
(v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) end(s) up; wind(s) up; turn(s) out
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Usted siempre termina ganando .
You always end up winning.
Ella termina haciendo un escándalo siempre .
She ends up making a scandal always.
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At Home with Uruguayan President José Mujica
termina colocando a una distancia que la gente termina despreciando y termina despreciando la política .
ends up placing them at a distance that the people end up despising and end up despising politics.
Naming Diego El Cigala, Spain's Accomplished Flamenco Singer
¿ Cómo es que un tal Ramón Jiménez Salazar termina siendo Diego el Cigala ?
How is it that a certain Ramón Jiménez Salazar winds up being Diego El Cigala?
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La empresa de frutas abre una plantación cerca del pueblo y termina masacrando miles de trabajadores en huelga ,
The fruit company opens a plantation near the town and ends up massacring thousands of workers on strike,
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se...termina
(reflex. v.) (present) (usted / él / ella) end(s) (up); come(s) to an end
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El concierto se termina en diez minutos .
The concert ends in ten minutes.
Hoy se termina el programa .
Today the program comes to an end.
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The Earth, Sun & Days of the Week
se termina la semana cuando siete giros dio .
the week ends when it has given (gave) seven rotations.
Animals of the Andes: Guanacos
Como no arrancamos el pasto de raíz , vuelve a crecer y nunca se termina la comida .
Since we don't pull out the grass from the root, it grows again and the food never runs out.
Argentina's Economic Crisis Worsens
se termina traduciendo en , eh , una disparada , una mayor demanda de divisas .
it ends up translating into, eh, a spike, a higher demand for foreign currencies.
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termina
(v.) (imperative) (tú) finish
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Termina tu tarea .
Finish your homework.
Termina el proyecto de hoy .
Finish today's project.
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How to "Troll" Your Nails!
Ahora termina el arcoíris con púrpura y rosa . Sella todo con una capa final de esmalte transparente .
Now finish the rainbow with purple and pink. Seal everything with a final coat of clear nail polish.
Harvey Tells Donna about His Relationship with Paula - Suits
pero , como te dije , tengo cientos de cosas que hacer y quiero llegar antes de medianoche a la casa . / No , anda ; termina .
but, like I said, I have a hundred things to do and I want to arrive home before midnight. / No, go on; finish.
Rachel Tries to Seduce Ross - Friends
Come , termina tu enchilada . / Ross , me comí toda la comida picante y no sirvió .
Eat, finish your enchilada. / Ross, I ate all the spicy food and it didn't work.
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termina...de
(v. + prep.) (present) (usted / él / ella) finish(es) (+ gerund verb form)
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Ella termina de trabajar por hoy .
She finishes working for today.
Él termina de limpiar la casa .
He finishes cleaning the house.
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Getting to and from Work - Part 3 of 3
La gente que trabaja en oficinas normalmente termina de trabajar a las seis .
The people who work in offices normally finish working at six.
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