concluir
verbCEFR B2
What does “concluir” mean in English?
to conclude, to draw a conclusion
to conclude, to draw a conclusion (concluir que + indicative — closing an inferential chain in argument or analysis)
Example sentences
Tras revisar la evidencia disponible, los autores concluyen que el efecto es significativo pero moderado.
After reviewing the available evidence, the authors conclude that the effect is significant but moderate.
De todo lo anterior se puede concluir que el enfoque adoptado no es el más adecuado para este contexto específico.
From all of the above, one can conclude that the approach adopted is not the most appropriate for this specific context.
Antes de concluir, me gustaría subrayar un dato que considero especialmente relevante.
Before concluding, I'd like to emphasise a point I consider particularly relevant.
How to use it
Concluir means 'to conclude' in the reasoning sense: arriving at a conclusion after analysis. It is the standard closing verb in written arguments and academic discourse: 'En conclusión, podemos concluir que…'. Pattern: concluir que + indicative. The noun la conclusión is equally important at this level. Note: concluir also means 'to finish, to end' (the meeting has concluded = la reunión ha concluido) — context disambiguates. In debate, concluir que marks the end of an inferential chain. The yo-form is regular: concluyo.
Common mistake
Concluir que + indicative is the norm when the conclusion is presented as a logical outcome of evidence. Don't use subjunctive after affirmative concluir que. Also: concluir (end a process) and concluir que (reach a conclusion) are two senses — the context makes it clear. The progressive 'estoy concluyendo' is grammatically possible but rare in formal writing; prefer 'llego a la conclusión de que…' for stylistic variation.