finalizaron

Finalizaron is the third-person plural form of the Spanish verb finalizar in the pretérito indefinido (also called pretérito perfecto simple). It indicates a completed action in the past and translates as “they finished” or “they completed” in English. The term is used across varieties of Spanish, often in formal, journalistic, or narrative contexts.

Conjugation in pretérito indefinido: yo finalicé, tú finalizaste, él/ella/usted finalizó, nosotros/as finalizamos, vosotros/as finalizasteis, ellos/as/ustedes finalizaron.

Usage and nuance: finalizaron signals the completion of a process, task, event, or period. It is commonly used with a direct object or with phrases that describe what was completed, for example: “Finalizaron el proyecto con éxito” or “La negociación finalizó tras los cambios propuestos.” It can also appear in passive or impersonal constructions such as “El proyecto fue finalizado en diciembre.”

Etymology and comparison: finalizar comes from final (from Latin finis, meaning end) with the suffix -izar, indicating a change of status or action. In many contexts, finalizar is more formal or technical than terminar and conllevar a sense of bringing something to a formal close or conclusion, rather than simply finishing in a casual sense. It can be used interchangeably with terminar or concluir in some cases, but it often emphasizes a completed, final stage of a process.

See also: terminar, concluir, fin, final.