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completa

kom-PLEH-tah[komˈple.ta]

“completa” means “complete” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

complete, full

Also: whole
A perfectly assembled circular puzzle composed of four brightly colored, interlocking pieces, illustrating completeness.

📝 In Action

La información que diste es completamente completa.

A2

The information you gave is completely complete.

Necesito la lista de compras completa antes de salir.

A1

I need the full shopping list before leaving.

La luna llena está hermosa y completa esta noche.

B1

The full moon is beautiful and whole tonight.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • incompleta (incomplete)
  • vacía (empty)

Common Collocations

  • respuesta completa – complete answer
  • satisfacción completa – complete satisfaction

(he/she/it) completes, (you formal) complete

Also: Complete!
VerbA2regular ar
A cheerful cartoon figure actively placing the final, single block onto the top of a colorful, already constructed tower of blocks.
infinitivecompletar
gerundcompletando
past Participlecompletado

📝 In Action

Ella siempre completa sus proyectos a tiempo.

A2

She always completes her projects on time.

Si usted completa el formulario hoy, podemos procesarlo mañana.

B1

If you complete the form today, we can process it tomorrow.

¡Completa tu plato antes de levantarte de la mesa!

A2

Complete (finish) your plate before getting up from the table!

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • termina ((he/she) finishes)
  • finaliza ((he/she) concludes)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • completa la frase – complete the sentence
  • completa el nivel – completes the level

Indicative

Present

yocompleto
túcompletas
él/ella/ustedcompleta
nosotroscompletamos
vosotroscompletáis
ellos/ellas/ustedescompletan

Imperfect

yocompletaba
túcompletabas
él/ella/ustedcompletaba
nosotroscompletábamos
vosotroscompletabais
ellos/ellas/ustedescompletaban

Preterite

yocompleté
túcompletaste
él/ella/ustedcompletó
nosotroscompletamos
vosotroscompletasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedescompletaron

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive

yocomplete
túcompletes
él/ella/ustedcomplete
nosotroscompletemos
vosotroscompletéis
ellos/ellas/ustedescompleten

Imperfect Subjunctive

yocompletara/completase
túcompletaras/completases
él/ella/ustedcompletara/completase
nosotroscompletáramos/completásemos
vosotroscompletarais/completaseis
ellos/ellas/ustedescompletaran/completasen
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Words that translate to "completa" in Spanish:

whole→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: completa

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence correctly uses 'completa' as a command?

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📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the Latin word *completus*, which was the past action form of the verb *complēre*, meaning 'to fill up' or 'to finish.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: completaEnglish: complete

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if 'completa' is a verb or an adjective in a sentence?

Look at the word next to it. If it follows a form of 'estar' or 'ser' (like 'está completa'), it's the adjective describing a feminine noun. If it follows a person (like 'Ella completa') or is the first word in a sentence followed by an exclamation mark, it's probably the verb 'to complete'.