acabar por

end up

→ acabar
phrase Rare #44,453
end up Usually followed by an infinitive to express a final or unexpected result: acabar por + infinitive. The verb acabar may be conjugated, but the phrase is shown here in its infinitive form.
SP: Si seguimos discutiendo, vamos a acabar por perder la paciencia.
EN: If we keep arguing, we’ll end up losing our patience.