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become complete

[bɪˈkʌm kəmˈpliːt]
verb phrase
ficar completo; completar-se; tornar-se completo
1. to finish or reach a state of wholeness; to be finished or perfected
The puzzle became complete when we found the last piece.
O quebra-cabeça ficou completo quando encontramos a última peça.
2. to fulfill all requirements or reach full capacity
The team became complete after hiring the new manager.
O time tornou-se completo após contratar o novo gerente.
3. to achieve a final or finished state
The construction project became complete on schedule.
O projeto de construção completou-se conforme o cronograma.
Synonyms
finishconcludeendaccomplishachievefulfillfinalize
Antonyms
beginstartcommenceremain incompletecontinueunfinish

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ficar completo; completar-se
Most common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
se completar; ficar completo
Colloquial usage common in informal speech
São Paulo
completar; se completar
Formal and business contexts often use this variant
Portugal
completar-se; ficar completo; finalizar
European Portuguese prefers 'completar-se' or 'finalizar'

Related Idioms & Phrases

the missing piece completes the puzzle
time will tell when things become complete
come full circle
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