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acaban de

have just

→ acabar
phrase Common #7,712
have just Used before an infinitive to say something happened very recently.
SP: Acaban de llegar.
EN: They have just arrived.

Acaban de pasar por ahí.

They just passed by there.

Ustedes acaban de morir.

You have just died.

— El viento que agita la cebada (2006)

Me acaban de ascender.

I just got promoted.

Me acaban de informar de que está a punto de entrar el agente de Sanidad.

I’ve just been informed that the health inspector is about to come in.

— [REC] (2007)

Memorias, en lugares como el que acaban de destruir.

Memories, in places like the one they just destroyed.

— Avatar (2009)

Han anunciado que acaban de cerrar las fronteras.

They have announced that they have just closed the borders.

Permite que te recuerde que acaban de cubrir tus linternas.

Let me remind you that they just covered your flashlights.

— La linterna roja (1991)

Acaban de dejar una gran caja para ti.

They just left a large box for you.

— Lars y una chica de verdad (2007)

Acaban de estar ensayando toda la tarde para la obra de teatro.

They have just been rehearsing all afternoon for the play.

Acaban de volver.

They just got back.

— Casi famosos (2000)

Cada uno de nosotros deja la vida con la sensación de que acaban de nacer.

Each of us leaves life with the feeling that we have just been born.

Me acaban de despedir.

I just got fired.

Si se refiere a alguna sirvienta, acaban de irse, no volverán.

If it refers to a maid, they have just left, they will not be returning.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Ellos acaban de partir.

They just left.

Todos ustedes acaban de perder el juego.

You all just lost the game.

Acaban de echarme de mi primera película.

I just got fired from my first movie.

— State and Main (2000)

Acaban de llamarme.

They just called me.

— Contratiempo (2017)

Tom y Mary acaban de comprar un coche nuevo.

Tom and Mary have just bought a new car.

Lo acaban de traer.

They just brought it.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Acaban de morir.

They have just died.

— Eternity (2025)

Nos acaban de informar.

We were just informed.

— Núremberg (2025)

Ahora mismo, acaban de enterrar a sus muertos.

Right now, they have just buried their dead.

— Nausicaä del valle del viento (1984)

Me acaban de expulsar del colegio.

I've just been expelled from school.

Te acaban de disparar.

You've just been shot.

Dos negros acaban de robarme el camión.

Two Black men just stole my truck.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Miles de personas acaban de aparecer de repente.

Thousands of people just suddenly appeared.

Son los de la pasta, acaban de ver el material, que estás cojonudo.

It's the money guys—they just saw the material, and they think you're fucking brilliant.

— También la lluvia (2011)

Acaban de arrestar a una mujer por triple homicidio.

They just arrested a woman for triple homicide.

— Chicago (2002)

Acaban de entregar toda una caja.

They just delivered a whole box.

Alcalde, acaban de llamar de la estación de Takayama.

Mayor, we just got a call from Takayama station.

— Your Name (2016)

Acaban de registrarse.

They just registered.

— Los muertos no mueren (2019)

Me acaban de decir que debo traer mi propio equipo.

I was just told that I need to bring my own equipment.

Me acaban de regalar una tarta enorme.

I just received a huge cake as a gift.

Si, me acaban de disparar.

Yes, I’ve just been shot.

— El hombre sin pasado (2010)

Todos ustedes acaban de pasar a través del espejo.

You all just stepped through the looking glass.

Acaban de despedirme.

I've just been fired.

— Un asunto de familia (2018)

No creo que los niños tengan conciencia de lo que acaban de hacer.

I don't think the children realize what they've just done.

Acaban de llamar.

They just called.

— Leviatán (2014)

Lo acaban de decir por la televisión.

They just said it on television.

— Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)

Los peregrinos de la Virgen del divino amor acaban de pasar.

The pilgrims of the Virgin of Divine Love have just passed by.

— Las noches de Cabiria (1957)

Me acaban de explotar la maldita pierna, hermano.

My damn leg just exploded, brother.

— Kajaki (2014)

Esto lo acaban de importar.

They just imported this.

— Ip Man (2008)

Se nota que acaban de casarse.

You can tell they just got married.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Acaban de amenazar la vida de tu hija.

Your daughter's life has just been threatened.

Acaban de empezar a fabricar la vacuna.

They have just started manufacturing the vaccine.