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terminar-se

[ter-mi-NAR-se]
verb
to end, to finish, to terminate (reflexive form)
1. to come to an end; to conclude or finish in a reflexive sense
The meeting terminated itself after two hours.
A reunião terminou-se depois de duas horas.
2. to stop existing or operating
The contract will terminate itself at the end of the year.
O contrato terminar-se-á no final do ano.
Synonyms
acabar-sefindar-secessar-seconcluir-se
Antonyms
começar-seiniciar-seprincipiar-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terminar-se
Standard usage; less common in colloquial speech where 'acabar-se' is preferred
São Paulo
terminar-se
Used in formal and written contexts
Portugal
terminar-se
Standard in formal Portuguese; reflexive form less frequently used in everyday speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

terminar-se em fumaça - to end in smoke; to come to nothing
terminar-se bem - to end well
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