Acabar
Example: Vaig acabar els deures abans de sopar.
Definition
"Acabar" means to finish or complete an action or task. It is used to indicate that something has been brought to an end, such as finishing homework before dinner, as in the example sentence "Vaig acabar els deures abans de sopar."
Etymology
The word "acabar" comes from the Latin verb 'accapare,' meaning to seize or to take hold of. Over time, its meaning shifted in Catalan to focus on bringing something to an end or completion. Did you know? The root shares similarities with the Spanish verb 'acabar,' which has the same meaning.
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"Acabar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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