culminar

v.

1 to crown.

2 to finish, to culminate.

María corona sus metas Mary crowns her goals.

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culminar

► verbo intransitivo

1 to reach a peak

2 figurado (acabar) to finish, end

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1.

VT [+ objetivo] to reach, attain; [+ acuerdo] to conclude; [+ tarea, carrera] to finish

2.

VI to culminate (en in)

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1.

verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (llegar al clímax)

la novela culmina cuando ... — the novel reaches its climax when ...

culminar en or con algo: las negociaciones culminaron en or con la firma del tratado — the talks culminated in the signing of the treaty

b) (acabar)

con su muerte culmina una etapa de nuestra historia — his death marks the end of a chapter in our history

culminar en or con algo — to end in o with something, to culminate in something

2) (Astron) to reach the zenith

2.

culminar vt (period) to bring ... to a climax

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= culminate, climax, round off, finish off, top + Nombre + off.

Ex. We now make a series of see also references, one step at a time from broader to narrower subjects culminating in specific subject headings.

Ex. When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.

Ex. Klaus Ring will round off the plenary sessions with a lecture entitled: 'Are Internet and Print Products Interchangeable Reading Media?' = Klaus Ring culminará las sesiones plenarias el miércoles con una conferencia titulada: "¿Son los Productos Impresos y de Internet Soportes de Lectura Intercambiables?".

Ex. His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.

Ex. Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.

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1.

verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (llegar al clímax)

la novela culmina cuando ... — the novel reaches its climax when ...

culminar en or con algo: las negociaciones culminaron en or con la firma del tratado — the talks culminated in the signing of the treaty

b) (acabar)

con su muerte culmina una etapa de nuestra historia — his death marks the end of a chapter in our history

culminar en or con algo — to end in o with something, to culminate in something

2) (Astron) to reach the zenith

2.

culminar vt (period) to bring ... to a climax

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= culminate, climax, round off, finish off, top + Nombre + off.

Ex: We now make a series of see also references, one step at a time from broader to narrower subjects culminating in specific subject headings.

Ex: When the market for shining victorias and handy runabouts was climaxed by the building of 'horseless carriages,' and tax benefits and lower wages lured mill owners south, thousands emigrated westward.

Ex: Klaus Ring will round off the plenary sessions with a lecture entitled: 'Are Internet and Print Products Interchangeable Reading Media?' = Klaus Ring culminará las sesiones plenarias el miércoles con una conferencia titulada: "¿Son los Productos Impresos y de Internet Soportes de Lectura Intercambiables?".

Ex: His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.

Ex: Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.

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culminar [A1 ]

vi

A

1

(llegar al clímax): la novela culmina cuando … the novel reaches its climax when …

culminar EN or CON algo:

las negociaciones culminaron en or con la firma del tratado the talks culminated in the signing of the treaty

2

(acabar): con su muerte culmina una etapa trágica de nuestra historia his death marks the end of a tragic chapter in our history

culminar EN or CON algo to end IN o WITH sth, to culminate IN sth

B (Astron) to reach the zenith

■ culminar

vt

(period); to bring … to a climax

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culminar (conjugate culminar) verbo intransitivo (llegar al clímax):

◊ la novela culmina cuando … the novel reaches its climax when …;

culminar en or con algo to culminate in sth
culminar verbo intransitivo to culminate

'culminar' also found in these entries:
English:
culminate

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culminar

♦ vt

[terminar]

las elecciones culminaron la transición democrática en el país the elections completed the country's transition to democracy;

con el galardón culminó cincuenta años de dedicación a la medicina the award was the culmination o crowning moment of fifty years dedicated to medicine

♦ vi

1. [terminar] to end, to culminate;

las negociaciones culminaron con un acuerdo the negotiations ended in (the signing of) an agreement

2. [llegar al clímax]

la tensión culminaba en el último capítulo del libro the tension came to a head o reached its climax in the final chapter of the book

3. Astron to culminate

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culminar

I v/i culminate (en in); fig

reach a peak o

climax

II v/t finish

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culminar vi

: to culminate

♦ culminación nf