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.

A experiência acabou sendo bem-sucedida.

The experiment turned out to be successful.

O Tom acabou sendo igual ao pai.

Tom ended up being just like his father.

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)

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)

O que ele disse acabou sendo falso.

What he said turned out to be false.