compleción
/kompleˈθjon/feminine
The English phrase 'completion' is translated into Spanish as compleción. If unsure, use compleción. Wiktionary also lists completación.
Meaning: making complete, conclusion (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| compleción | /kompleˈθjon/ /kompleˈsjon/ |
feminine |
| completación | /kompletaˈθjon/ /kompletaˈsjon/ |
feminine |
The term refers to the act of making something complete or the conclusion of a process. In formal contexts, you may also use finalización, culminación or terminación to indicate completion, with culminación specifically denoting the reaching of an end or a culmination. To express the action of 'completing' something, use the verb completar.
How do you pronounce it?
/kompleˈθjon/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers sometimes use terminación when they mean the completion of a task. However, terminación specifically emphasizes the end or termination of a process rather than the act of making it complete.
Did you know?
- While compleción is correct, many Spanish speakers use completación due to the influence of English 'completion'. The Royal Spanish Academy has historically resisted completación, viewing it as an unnecessary anglicism.
- In certain contexts, terminación refers to the physical finish or coating of a surface, such as a floor or a wall, rather than the completion of a task.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the word terminación is used for the 'completion' of a building or a degree, but it can also mean 'termination' in a legal or employment sense.
Examples in context
- El proyecto llegó a su finalización.The project reached its completion.
- El proceso de negociación llegó a su culminación.The negotiation process reached its completion.
- La terminación del informe se llevó a cabo según lo planeado.The completion of the report was carried out as planned.
- ¡Por fin, el trabajo está acabado!Finally, the job is completed!
- Ya he terminado el informe, estoy listo.I have finished the report, I'm done.
- Todo el trabajo ha sido completado a tiempo.The entire work has been completed on time.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a construction project.
- AlejandroSofía, ¿cuándo esperamos la compleción del edificio?Sofía, when do we expect the completion of the building?
- SofíaCreo que estará listo para diciembre, Alejandro.I think it will be ready by December, Alejandro.
- AlejandroEso sería perfecto para la inauguración.That would be perfect for the inauguration.
- SofíaSí, ya casi llegamos a la meta.Yes, we are almost at the finish line.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “completion” translations and entries compleción, completación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
