abandoned project
[əˈbændənd ˈprɑːdʒekt]
noun phrasepl: abandoned projects
projeto abandonado
1. A work or undertaking that has been left incomplete or suspended, typically due to lack of resources, interest, or viability
The construction of the shopping mall became an abandoned project after the funding dried up.
A construção do shopping se tornou um projeto abandonado após o financiamento secar.
2. A plan or initiative that has been permanently discontinued or forsaken
The software development team decided the abandoned project was not worth reviving.
O time de desenvolvimento de software decidiu que o projeto abandonado não valia a pena ser retomado.
In Brazilian business culture, abandoned projects often represent failed investments and are sometimes referred to informally as 'engavetados' (put in drawers), suggesting they are hidden away and forgotten. In the USA and UK, these are frequently discussed in corporate contexts as 'lessons learned' to improve future project management.
Related Idioms & Phrases
leave a project in limbo
pull the plug on a project
shelve a project
let a project gather dust
leave a project on the back burner
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