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complete

[/kəmˈpliːt/]
adjective/verb
completo/completa
1. (adjective) having all the necessary or appropriate parts; whole or entire
The complete works of Shakespeare.
As obras completas de Shakespeare.
2. (adjective) finished or concluded; not incomplete
The project is now complete.
O projeto está agora completo.
3. (adjective) absolute; total; utter
It was a complete disaster.
Foi um desastre completo.
4. (verb) to finish something; to bring to an end
She completed her degree last year.
Ela completou seu diploma no ano passado.
5. (verb) to make whole or entire by adding what is lacking
The missing piece will complete the puzzle.
A peça que falta vai completar o quebra-cabeça.
Synonyms
finishedwholeentiretotalaccomplishconclude
Antonyms
incompletepartialunfinishedfragmentary

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
completo/completa
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
completo/completa
same as general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
completo/completa
same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
completo/completa
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

complete with - equipado com, fornecido com
to complete the set - completar o conjunto
complete turnaround - mudança de 180 graus
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