interjection
se acabó
say ah-kah-BOH
Se acabó (interjection) means a Spanish expression meaning it is over, it is finished, or there is none left, used to declare that something has definitively ended. Example: “Se acabó, said the coach, and walked out of the dressing room.”
interjection
1
Spanish A Spanish expression meaning it is over, it is finished, or there is none left, used to declare that something has definitively ended.
"Se acabó, said the coach, and walked out of the dressing room."
"No hay más café, se acabó."
phrase
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Spanish Used as a slogan of refusal, most familiar in English-language coverage of Spanish feminist protest, where it means enough, this ends now.
"Players wore shirts reading se acabó."
How to use se acabó
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSpanish for that's it, it's over.
When to use it
Spanish, not naturalised English; used in English writing as a quoted phrase or slogan.
Easily confused with
se terminó
basta →
Common pairings
se acabó el tiempo
ya se acabó
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Etymology
From Spanish acabar, meaning to finish or end, with the reflexive se and the past tense form acabó, so literally it finished itself.
Synonyms
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it's over
that's the end of it
that's it
all gone
Frequently asked questions
What does se acabó mean in English?
It's over, it's finished, or it's all gone, depending on context. Said of a supply it means there is none left; said of a situation it means the matter is closed.
What is the difference between se acabó and se terminó?
They overlap almost completely. Se acabó leans towards something being used up or brought to a hard stop, and carries more emotional force, while se terminó is the flatter, more neutral it has ended.
How do you pronounce se acabó?
Say ah-kah-BOH, with the stress on the final syllable, which is what the accent on the o marks.
What is the meaning of se acabó?
"se acabó" (interjection) means a Spanish expression meaning it is over, it is finished, or there is none left, used to declare that something has definitively ended.
