rematar

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rematar
transitive verb
1to finish (acabar)
2to finish off (matar)
  • para rematar (figurative) -> to cap o crown it all (para colmo)
3to shoot (sport)
4to sell off cheaply (liquidar, vender)
5to finish off (costura)
6to knock down (adjudicar en subasta)
intransitive verb
7to shoot (sport)
  • rematar de cabeza -> to head at goal

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rematar [ray-mah-tar’]
article & verb transitive
1To close, to terminate, to finish (proceso), to abut, to end at.
2To adjudge to the best bidder.
3To kill game with one shot (animal).
4To finish a seam.
5(Arquit.) To top, to be at the very top of.
6To sell off cheaply (vender). (Commerce) (m)
7To buy at an auction (en subasta, comprar). (Ante Meridian & Latin American) (m)
verb neuter
8To terminate, to be at an end (terminar). (n)
  • Rematar al mejor postor -> to knock down to the highest bidder
  • Fue una situation que remató en tragedia -> it was a situation which ended in tragedy
verb reflexive
9To be utterly ruined or destroyed.

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rematar
verbo:transitivo
1 (matar) to finish off
2 (terminar) [+discurso, actuación] to round off; conclude; [+trabajo] to finish off; [+bebida, comida] to finish up; finish off
remató el concierto cantando su último éxito she rounded off the concert by singing her latest hit
3 (Tenis) to smash; (Fútbol) (con el pie) to shoot; (con la cabeza) to head
remató el centro (de cabeza) he met the cross (with a header); remató la jugada he finished off the move
4 (Cos) to cast off
5 (Archit) to top; crown
6 (Latinoamérica) (Com) (subastar) to auction; (liquidar) to sell off cheap
7 (S. Cone) [+caballo] to pull up
verbo:intransitivo
1 (terminar) to end; finish off
remató con un par de chistes he ended finished off with a couple of jokes;o
2
rematar en to end in; es del tipo que remata en punta it's the sort which ends in a point; fue una broma que remató en tragedia it was a prank which ended in tragedy
3 (Tenis) to smash; (Fútbol) (con el pie) to shoot; (con la cabeza) to head
rematar de cabeza to head the ball towards goal

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Verb Conjugation for "rematar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo remato rematé remataba remataré remate
Tú rematas remataste rematabas rematarás remates
Ella/Él/Usted remata remató remataba rematará remate
Nosotros rematamos rematamos rematábamos remataremos rematemos
Vosotros rematáis rematasteis rematabais remataréis rematéis
Ellos/Ustedes rematan remataron remataban rematarán rematen
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