ultimar

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin ultimāre.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: ul‧ti‧mar

Verb

ultimar (first-person singular present ultimo, first-person singular preterite ultimei, past participle ultimado)

  1. to finalize, finish

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ultimāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ultiˈmaɾ/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ul‧ti‧mar

Verb

ultimar (first-person singular present ultimo, first-person singular preterite ultimé, past participle ultimado)

  1. (transitive) to finalize; to complete
    Synonym: concluir
    • 2019 December 16, “Una app de citas descartará posibles parejas por su ADN”, in El País:
      El genetista estadounidense George Church está ultimando una aplicación de citas, similar a Tinder o Meetic, pero con información genética de sus usuarios para evitar que dos personas portadoras de una misma enfermedad hereditaria grave se conozcan, se enamoren y tengan hijos.
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  2. (transitive, Latin America) to kill
    Synonym: matar

Conjugation

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