acabado

Galician

Etymology

Past participle of acabar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akaˈbado/ [ɑ.kɑˈβ̞a.ð̞ʊ]
• Rhymes: -ado
• Hyphenation: a‧ca‧ba‧do

Adjective

acabado (feminine acabada, masculine plural acabados, feminine plural acabadas)

1. worn-out
3. (comparable) finished (too old; about to die)

   Synonym: moribundo

4. washed up

Noun

acabado m (plural acabados)

1. finish, finishing

   Un cadro cun acabado perfecto.

   A painting with a perfect finish.

Participle

acabado (feminine acabada, masculine plural acabados, feminine plural acabadas)

1. past participle of acabar

Further reading

• “acabado”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• “acabado”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Portuguese

Etymology

Past participle of acabar.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.kaˈba.du/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.kɐˈba.du/ [ɐ.kɐˈβa.ðu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.kɐˈba.du/ [ɐ.kɐˈβa.ðu]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.kɐˈba.du/

• Audio (Portugal (Porto)):

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• Rhymes: -adu
• Hyphenation: a‧ca‧ba‧do

Adjective

acabado (feminine acabada, masculine plural acabados, feminine plural acabadas, comparable, comparative mais acabado, superlative o mais acabado or acabadíssimo)

2. (not comparable) over, finished (that no longer continues)

   Synonyms: terminado, feito, completo

   Antonyms: inacabado, incompleto

4. (comparable) finished, polished (improved beyond what is necessary)

   Synonyms: aprimorado, melhorado

6. (comparable) exhausted, depleted, used up (whose resources have been consumed entirely)

   Synonyms: esgotado, usado

8. (comparable) finished (too old; about to die)

   Synonym: moribundo

9. (Brazil, informal, of a person) disheveled, unkempt, unattractive, displaying a bad appearance

   Synonym: descuidado

   Antonyms: cuidado, bem-afeiçoado, boa pinta

Participle

acabado (feminine acabada, masculine plural acabados, feminine plural acabadas)

1. past participle of acabar

Further reading

• “acabado”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “acabado”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Past participle of acabar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akaˈbado/ [a.kaˈβ̞a.ð̞o]

• Audio (Venezuela):

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• Rhymes: -ado
• Syllabification: a‧ca‧ba‧do

Adjective

acabado (feminine acabada, masculine plural acabados, feminine plural acabadas)

1. worn-out

   Synonym: agotado

2. finished

   Synonyms: completo, terminado

3. (colloquial, El Salvador) moneyless; out of money; having no (or very little) money; poor

   Synonym: pobre

   Estoy acabado, ¿me prestas diez dólares?

   I'm out of money, can I borrow you ten dollars?

Derived terms

• inacabado

Noun

acabado m (plural acabados)

1. finish, finishing (a final process or coating applied to a surface)

   El acabado de la mesa era perfecto.

   The finish of the table was perfect.

Participle

acabado (feminine acabada, masculine plural acabados, feminine plural acabadas)

1. past participle of acabar

Further reading

• “acabado”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025
• “acabado”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010