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How to Say "concluded" in Spanish

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cerró

verbB2formal
Use 'cerró' when referring to the act of finalizing or bringing a specific business transaction, negotiation, or formal agreement to a close.

Examples

El equipo de ventas cerró el contrato más importante del año.

The sales team finalized the most important contract of the year.

sacó

verbB2
Use 'sacó' when you mean that someone derived or drew a conclusion from information, evidence, or a situation.

Examples

Después de revisar los datos, el científico sacó una nueva hipótesis.

After reviewing the data, the scientist derived a new hypothesis.

terminaron

tehr-mee-NAH-rohn/teɾmiˈnaɾon/

verbA2
Use 'terminaron' to describe the end of an event, a period of time, or a relationship, indicating that something has come to its final point.
Two simple, stylized human figures walking away from each other on separate, diverging paths in a green field, symbolizing the end of their relationship.

Examples

Mis vecinos terminaron después de cinco años de noviazgo.

My neighbors broke up after five years of dating.

Las negociaciones terminaron sin un acuerdo final.

The negotiations concluded without a final agreement.

Los Juegos Olímpicos terminaron con una gran ceremonia.

The Olympic Games ended with a great ceremony.

Intransitive Use

In this context, 'terminaron' means the event or relationship itself stopped. It doesn't need a direct object (you don't finish something).

Using 'final' instead of 'terminaron'

Mistake: “Decir 'Ellos hicieron el final' para 'They broke up.'”

Correction: The verb form 'terminaron' is necessary. 'Ellos terminaron' is the natural way to say 'They broke up.'

Don't confuse finalizing a deal with drawing a conclusion

Learners often confuse 'cerró' and 'sacó'. Remember that 'cerró' applies to completing specific transactions or agreements, like closing a deal. 'Sacó' is used when reaching an inference or deduction based on information.

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