Spanish Conversation · Level 139
45 words
Spanish word
finalización
Pronunciation
IPA/finaliθaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounend
Example
Quedamos para celebrar la finalización del semestre.
We agreed to meet to celebrate the end of the semester.
More examples
¿Cuál es la fecha de finalización del semestre?
What is the end date of the semester?
Core concept
The formal completion or closure of a task, project, or period.
Common phrases
celebrar la finalización del semestre
celebrate the end of the semester
fecha de finalización
end date
la finalización del curso
the end of the course
Similar words
fin: Everyday end of an event, action, or story.
cierre: Procedural closing that finishes an activity or transaction.
conclusión: Summing-up ending that presents the final point of a talk or argument.
término: Specific endpoint marking the limit or end of a period, term, or matter.
Definition in Spanish
Resultado o efecto de finalizar algo; el hecho de que una actividad o proceso haya terminado.
Word origin
The noun derives from the verb finalizar (to finish) and ultimately from Latin finalis 'final', with -ción marking a noun of result or completion.
Usage tips
- Less common in casual speech than fin or terminar and thus conveys a bureaucratic or technical tone.