Spanish Conversation · Level 36
75 words
Spanish word
culminar
Pronunciation
IPA/kulmiˈnaɾ/
Meaning
- verbend
Example
La clase culminó a las diez.
The class ended at ten.
More examples
La fiesta culminó con fuegos artificiales.
The party ended with fireworks.
Core concept
A completed building unveiled with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Common phrases
culminar con broche de oro
end with a flourish
culminar en fracaso
end in failure
culminar una obra
complete a work
Similar words
acabar: Comes to an end or stops in general, everyday situations.
terminar: Brings an activity or event to a neutral, straightforward end.
concluir: Arrives at a conclusion by stating final findings, decisions, or judgments.
Definition in Spanish
Llegar a la conclusión o cierre de algo tras un proceso, con frecuencia con sentido de logro o cima.
Word origin
Derived from Latin culmināre, from culmen 'summit', carrying the idea of bringing something to its highest point or final stage.
Usage tips
- Use culminar con to say what something ends with and culminar en to indicate the outcome, and prefer terminar or acabar in informal contexts.
Other meanings
- completeverb
- culminateverb
Related words
- culminaciónculminationnoun
- culminadocompletedadjective
- culminanteclimacticadjective