cumprir

Phrases
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Signification (Anglais)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) to carry out, to do, to perform
  2. (transitive) to fulfil
  3. (transitive) to accomplish
  4. (pronominal) to come true, to be fulfilled

Fréquence

B1
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/kũˈpɾi(ʁ)/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

From Vulgar Latin *complīre, from Latin complēre. The retention of /pl/ is unusual and perhaps reflects some form of conservative tendency. Cf. encher < implēre for the more usual outcome. Compare Galician cumprir, Spanish cumplir.

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