Highlight that acabar de + infinitivo means “just did something” (no direct synonym, but recién + pretérito in some dialects).
: Best used when referring to using something up or running out of a resource (e.g., "se agotó el tiempo"). Contextual Usage To finish a task : Use terminar , concluir , or ultimar . To run out of something : Use agotar or consumir . acabar sinonimo
| Meaning | Synonyms | |---------|----------| | | terminar, finalizar, concluir, culminar, rematar | | To exhaust / use up | agotar, consumir, gastar | | To put an end to | cesar, suprimir, eliminar, anular | | To die (euphemism) | fallecer, morir, perecer | | To end up (state) | acabar por, terminar por, venir a parar | Highlight that acabar de + infinitivo means “just