verb · #229
to finish
Example: Termino en cinco minutos.
I will finish in five minutes.
Spanish → English
terminar
terminar is Spanish for to finish.
What terminar means
How common is it?
terminar is ranked #229 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to terminar — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- abrir — to open
- cerrar — to close
- empezar — to begin
- esperar — to wait; to hope
- entrar — to enter
- salir — to go out, to leave
See all 500 most common Spanish words
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22