conclude

concluir, deducir

Decidir que algo es cierto después de reflexionar o examinar pruebas.

En inglés sencillo: To decide that something is true after thinking about it or looking at evidence.

• I conclude that you are right.
• The researchers concluded that the treatment was effective.
• What can we conclude from these results?

Cómo se usa: conclude that… (We concluded that the roof needed repairs.); conclude from something that… (She concluded from his smile that he was pleased.)

Sinónimos: decide, infer, deduce

Expresiones frecuentes: conclude that something, conclude from something, reasonably conclude

terminar, concluir

Llegar una actividad o un acontecimiento a su fin.

En inglés sencillo: If an event or activity does this, it reaches its end.

• The meeting concluded at five.
• Her speech concluded with a question.
• The festival will conclude on Sunday.

Cómo se usa: conclude with something (The concert concluded with a familiar song.)

Sinónimos: end, finish, close

Antónimos: begin, start

Expresiones frecuentes: conclude with something, conclude at noon, conclude on time

terminar, concluir

Hacer que una actividad termine o quede completada.

En inglés sencillo: If you do this to an activity, you finish it.

• The chair concluded the meeting.
• She concluded her report with three recommendations.
• They hope to conclude negotiations this week.

Cómo se usa: conclude something with something (She concluded her presentation with a joke.); conclude by doing something (He concluded by thanking the audience.)

Sinónimos: end, finish, close

Antónimos: begin, start

Expresiones frecuentes: conclude a meeting, conclude a speech, conclude by saying

impedir, excluir

Impedir legalmente que alguien niegue algo o presente una reclamación.

En inglés sencillo: To legally prevent someone from denying something or making a claim.

• His admission concluded him from denying the debt.
• The court held that her plea concluded her.
• The judgment concluded the parties from raising that claim again.

Cómo se usa: be concluded by something (The defendant was concluded by his earlier admission.)

Sinónimos: bar, estop

Expresiones frecuentes: conclude a defendant, conclude someone legally