What do "se acabó el gas" and "el vaso se quebró" mean?

#1 May 31, 2011, 10:00 PM

What does se acabó el gas and el vaso se quebró mean and are they correct?

wrholt · #2 June 01, 2011, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by sano23

What does se acabó el gas and el vaso se quebró mean and are they correct?

"Se acabó el gas" = "The gas ran out" or "All the gas has been used". The verb acabar has several meanings and uses. When used pronominally (as acabarse) it usually means "to run out" or "to be used up".

"El vaso se quebró" = "The glass broke" or "The glass was broken". The verb "quebrar" generally means "to break (into pieces)". When used pronominally (as quebrarse) it typically means "to become broken (into pieces)".

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