What does remate in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word remate in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use remate in Spanish.

The word remate in Spanish means ending, finish, conclusion, finish off, closing sale, clearance sale, finish, finishing, shot, end, finish, auction, round off, wrap up, finish off, auction off, sell off, finish off, sew up, shoot, to top it off, totally, completely, to cap it all, to top it all off, final auction. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word remate

ending, finish, conclusion

nombre masculino (finalización)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El último poema fue un perfecto remate para el libro.
The last poem was a perfect ending for the book.

finish off

nombre masculino (acción de terminar de matar) (colloquial)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El cazador usó un cuchillo para el remate del animal.
He used a knife to finish off the animal.

closing sale, clearance sale

nombre masculino (fin de existencias: venta barata)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El remate de las últimas piezas que les quedaban llenó la tienda de clientes.
The closing sale of the last remaining items filled the store with customers.

finish, finishing

nombre masculino (acabado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No me gusta como ha quedado el remate de este vestido.
I don't like how the finishing has turned out on this dress.

shot

nombre masculino (Deportes: tiro, disparo) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El delantero falló el remate con la portería vacía.
The forward missed the shot at the empty goal.

end, finish

nombre masculino (Tauromaquia: final de la embestida)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El toro levantaba la cabeza en el remate de la embestida.
The bull lifted its head at the end of his charge.

auction

nombre masculino (subasta pública)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Estas obras de arte las compré en un remate.
I bought these works of art at an auction.

round off, wrap up

verbo transitivo (dar fin)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
El ayuntamiento organizó un baile para rematar los festejos de fin de año.
The city government organized a dance to round off the end-of-year celebrations.

finish off

verbo transitivo (matar) (informal)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Lo remató cuando yacía herido en el suelo.
She finished him off when he was already lying wounded on the floor.

auction off

verbo transitivo (subastar)

Remataron sus pertenencias para poder saldar la deuda.
They auctioned off their possessions to pay off the debt.

sell off

verbo transitivo (vender lo último) (colloquial)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Remataron los últimos licores y compré un par de botellas a muy buen precio.
They had sold off the last liqueurs, and I bought a couple of bottles at a very good price.

finish off, sew up

verbo transitivo (terminar una costura)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Remató las costuras del vestido antes de marcharse a casa.
She finished off (or: sewed up) the seams of the dress before going home.

shoot

verbo transitivo (Deportes: disparar el balón)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El mediocampista remató el balón y anotó el primer tanto del partido.
The midfielder shot the ball, and scored the first goal of the match.

to top it off

locución adverbial (para colmo de males)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Como remate, encima, viene a decirme que le devuelva el dinero.

totally, completely

locución adjetiva (totalmente)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Juan está loco de remate.
Juan is totally crazy.

to cap it all, to top it all off

expresión (coloquial (por si fuera poco)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Perdí la agenda y, para remate, se me estropeó el automóvil.

final auction

(derecho: subasta, licitación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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