cumplirse

cumplirse

► verbo pronominal

1 (realizarse) to be fulfilled, come true

■ se cumplió la profecía the prophecy came true

2 (fecha) to be

■ hoy se cumplen cinco años de nuestra boda it's our fifth wedding anniversary today

■ se cumple una semana del comienzo del curso it's a week since the course began

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1) to be fulfilled

2) expire

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VPR

1) (=realizarse) [deseo, sueño, vaticinio] to come true; [plan, proyecto] to be implemented

2) (=acabarse) [plazo] to expire

se cumplió el plazo de dos años del visado — the two years of the visa expired

el viernes se cumple el plazo para entregar las solicitudes — Friday is the deadline o last day for handing in applications

la jornada se cumplió sin incidentes — the day passed off without incident

hoy se cumple el 40 aniversario de su muerte — today is the 40th anniversary of her death

ayer se cumplió un año desde que fui puesto en libertad — it was a year yesterday since I was released

ayer se cumplió el quinto día de la campaña electoral — yesterday was the fifth day of the election campaign

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(v.) = hold + true, hold

Ex. A simple past tense describes more effectively what was done and the present tense may be used in dealing with facts, properties etc, which still hold true.

Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

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(v.) = hold + true, hold

Ex: A simple past tense describes more effectively what was done and the present tense may be used in dealing with facts, properties etc, which still hold true.

Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.

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■cumplirse verbo reflexivo
1 (un deseo, una ilusión) to be fulfilled
2 (un plazo) to expire
'cumplirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cumplir
English:
self-fulfilling

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vpr

1. [hacerse realidad]

finalmente se cumplió su deseo finally her wish was fulfilled, she finally got her wish;

se cumplieron las predicciones y cayó una intensa tormenta the predictions were proved right o came true and there was a violent storm;

se cumplieron las amenazas y una bomba estalló en el centro de la ciudad the threats were carried out when a bomb exploded Br in the city centre o US downtown

2. [plazo]

mañana se cumple el plazo de presentación de solicitudes the deadline for applications expires tomorrow;

el próximo año se cumple el primer centenario de su muerte next year will be the hundredth anniversary of his death

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cumplirse

v/r de plazo expire

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vr

1) : to come true, to be fulfilled

se cumplieron sus sueños: her dreams came true

2) : to run out, to expire

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cumplirse vb

1. (sueño, deseo) to come true [pt. came; pp. come]

espero que tus deseos se cumplan I hope your wishes come true

2. (aniversario, fecha) to be

este año se cumple el centenario del club this year is the club's centenary