Spanish Conversation · Level 31
90 words
Spanish word
rematar
Pronunciation
IPA/remaˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbwrap up
Example
Debemos rematar los detalles antes de la entrega.
We must wrap up the details before delivery.
More examples
¿Puedes rematar la faena hoy?
Can you wrap up the job today?
Core concept
The final decisive touch that completes a job.
Common phrases
rematar la faena
wrap up the job
rematar la tarea
wrap up the task
Similar words
terminar: Finishes an action or job by bringing it to its end.
acabar: Completes something by carrying it through to its very end.
cerrar: Closes off a topic, case, or workflow so nothing remains open.
completar: Completes by adding missing pieces until the whole is finished.
Definition in Spanish
Realizar la acción final que cierra o concluye una tarea, a menudo con un detalle decisivo.
Word origin
The verb rematar derives from re- 'intensive' plus matar 'to kill', originally 'to finish off' and now extended metaphorically to mean closing something with a decisive act.
Usage tips
- Rematar is normally transitive and takes a direct object, so expect phrases like rematar un informe or rematar la faena rather than using it without an object.