How is the word acabar translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Wind up
phrase

Terminar en un sitio o en una situación sin buscarlo.

To end up somewhere or in some state.

Examples with “acabar”

See how the word “acabar” is used in sentences

  • Acabamos en una cafetería pequeña. — We wound up at a small cafe.

  • Deja de picarle. — Stop winding him up.

  • Coge esa carretera y acabarás otra vez aquí. — Take that road and you will wind up back here.

  • Lo dijo solo para picarte. — She only said it to wind you up.

  • ¿Cómo hemos acabado con tantas cajas? — How did we wind up with so many boxes?

  • Se pican el uno al otro todo el día. — They wind each other up all day.

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