Culminar
Example: El proyecto culminó con una presentación ante toda la empresa.
Definition
"Culminar" means to reach the highest or final point of a process, event, or activity, often indicating completion or successful conclusion. For example, "El proyecto culminó con una presentación ante toda la empresa" means the project ended with a presentation to the entire company.
Etymology
The word "culminar" comes from the Latin word "culminare," which means 'to crown' or 'to finish.' It is related to "culmen," meaning 'summit' or 'peak.' Did you know that "culminar" metaphorically suggests reaching the top or peak before concluding something?
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"Culminar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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