acabou sendo

ended up being

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ended up being Used to describe the eventual result or outcome of a situation, often one that was unexpected. It can be followed by an adjective, noun, or phrase describing what something or someone ultimately was.

PO: A viagem acabou sendo mais divertida do que esperávamos.

EN: The trip ended up being more fun than we expected.

O Tom acabou sendo igual ao pai.

Tom ended up being just like his father.

Mas minha própria aventura acabou sendo bem diferente.

But my own adventure turned out to be quite different.

— O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel (2001)

A experiência acabou sendo bem-sucedida.

The experiment turned out to be successful.

Mas você acabou sendo a porra do amor da minha vida.

But you ended up being the fucking love of my life.

— Simplesmente Amor (2003)

O que ele disse acabou sendo falso.

What he said turned out to be false.