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"Terminar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to end", and "doblar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to fold". Learn more about the difference between "terminar" and "doblar" below.
terminar(
tehr
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mee
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nahr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to break up with
Terminó con su novia porque necesitaba espacio.He broke up with his girlfriend because he needed space.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. to be done with
¿A qué hora crees que terminarás la traducción?What time do you think you'll be done with the translation?
4. (to result)
a. to end up (used with "-ing")
¿Sabías que Sandy y Jake terminaron casándose?Did you know Sandy and Jake ended up getting married?
terminarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to run out
Espero que lleguemos a nuestro destino antes de que al coche se le termine la gasolina.I hope we get to where we're going before the car runs out of gas.
doblar(
doh
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blahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to crease)
a. to double
Un bebé dobla su tamaño en unos cinco meses.A baby doubles its size in about five months.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
doblarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
6. (to give in)
a. to double
La tasa de natalidad se ha doblado en los últimos diez años.The birth rate has doubled in the last ten years.
