remates

Remates is the plural of remate, a term used in Spanish to describe two broad kinds of acts: auctions and sports actions. In the auction sense, remates denote the process or the event in which items, often livestock, machinery, or goods, are sold to the highest bidder. The professional who conducts the sale is called a rematador or subastador, typically licensed to oversee public auctions. A remate can occur within a formal subasta or consist of the final bid that closes the sale. In agricultural and livestock markets, remates are a common mechanism for price formation and transfer of ownership, with cataloged lots and defined sale terms.

In sports language, remate refers to an attempt to score, such as a shot on goal in soccer or a similar strike in other ball games. The term emphasizes the act of finishing a play with a scoring attempt. Regional usage varies: some countries distinguish remate from other terms like disparo or tiro, but they are often used interchangeably in everyday speech.

Etymology and scope: The word comes from rematar, meaning to finish, complete, or deliver the final blow. In auctions, remate conveys the sense of concluding the sale with a winning bid. Beyond livestock auctions and sports, remates may appear in other domains whenever a final action completes a process. The exact meaning is highly dependent on regional usage, but all senses share the core idea of a concluding action.