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

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terminar
(v.) (infinitive) to finish; to end
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Ya quiero terminar .
I want to finish already.
¿ A que hora va a terminar el concierto ?
At what time is the concert going to end?
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How to Make Delicious Fried Cheese
y después con el rodillo vamos a terminar de machacar
and afterwards we're going to finish mashing with the rolling pin
The Yellow Pencil
Sin embargo , se dijo a sí mismo : " Lo que se empieza hay que terminar ".
Nevertheless, he said to himself, "What one starts one has to finish."
The Legend Behind the Weeping Lady - Trailer
Por favor , ayúdenos a terminar con esta pesadilla .
Please, help us end this nightmare.
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terminar
(v.) (infinitive) to end up; to wind up; to turn out
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Voy a terminar llegando tarde .
I am going to end up arriving late.
Vamos a terminar siendo parientes .
We are going to end up being relatives.
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How to Make Chocolate Brownies with Nuts
Y vamos a terminar añadiendo la harina tamizada con un colador y con la pizquita de sal .
And we're going to end up adding the sifted flour with a strainer and with the pinch of salt.
The Conscience of a Salesman
vas a terminar pagando diez dólares al mes . ¡ Imagínate !
you're going to end up paying ten dollars per month. Imagine!
"Perfecta" - Miranda in Concert
A pesar de saber que estaba todo mal , lo continuamos hasta juntos terminar .
In spite of knowing that everything was bad, we continued until winding up together.
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terminar...de
(v. + prep.) (infinitive) to finish (+ infinitive)
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Tengo que terminar de estudiar .
I have to finish studying.
Vamos a terminar de cocinar .
We're going to finish cooking.
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Candid Movie Reviews: Twilight
y que les voy a confesar no la pude terminar de ver ,
and that I'm going to confess I couldn't finish watching it,
Environmentally Speaking: The History & Future of Central America
Yo no puedo terminar de contar solo esta historia , chicos .
I cannot finish telling this story alone, guys.
Easy Homemade Cheese Sticks
Y una vez esté bien empanado reservamos los palitos en un plato , hasta terminar de empanarlos todos .
And once it's very well breaded, we set aside the sticks on a plate, until we finish breading them all.
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terminar...con
(v. + prep.) (infinitive) to end; to finish (with) [something]
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Hay que terminar con esta situación .
We have to finish this situation.
Venimos para terminar con el proyecto urgente .
We came to finish with the urgent project.
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Who Was Mikhail Gorbachev?
Quien fuera el ganador del Premio Nobel de la Paz en 1990 por sus esfuerzos para terminar con la Guerra Fría no pudo impedir , un año después , el colapso de la Unión Soviética .
Who was the winner of the 1990 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end the Cold War was unable to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union a year later.
Pedro Pascal Is One of the Most Influential Actors in Hollywood
Déjame terminar con esto , Pedro .
Let me finish with this, Pedro.
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fuera...a...terminar
(phrase) (imperfect subjunctive) (yo / usted / él / ella) would end up (being something)
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No sabía que este problema fuera a terminar siendo tan grande .
I didn't know that this problem would end up being so big.
No esperábamos que su comportamiento fuera a terminar siendo el detonante .
We didn't expect that his behavior would end up becoming the trigger.
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What's Behind Amazon's "The Rings of Power" Review Bombing?
Lo que los amigos de Amazon no se esperaron era que este servicio fuera a terminar siendo el escenario de una guerra cultural , todo por cuenta de una serie .
What the folks at Amazon didn't expect was that this service would end up being the stage for a culture war, all because of a series.
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