What does cumplir mean?

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to have done your duty — turned up, stayed long enough

Cumplir with no object means having made the gesture expected of you: turning up, staying long enough, bringing something. It says nothing about having enjoyed it, and usually implies the opposite. There is also quedar bien, which is the same thing seen from the outside.

Vamos un rato, saludamos y ya hemos cumplido.
The plan, stated before arriving.

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Unit 06

Cotilleo

«tiene un morro que se lo pisa»

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