Inklingo

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 completacomplete answer
  • satisfacción completacomplete 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 frasecomplete the sentence
  • completa el nivelcompletes the level

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

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

imperfect

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

preterite

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

subjunctive

present

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

imperfect

él/ella/ustedcompletara/completase
yocompletara/completase
completaras/completases
ellos/ellas/ustedescompletaran/completasen
nosotroscompletáramos/completásemos
vosotroscompletarais/completaseis

Translate to Spanish

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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👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
📚 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'.