adjective/nounmasculinepl: N/A (already plural form)
finished, completed, worn out, exhausted
1. completed or finished in terms of a task or project
The construction work is finished.
Os trabalhos de construção estão acabados.
2. exhausted, worn out, or in poor condition
After the long journey, we were completely worn out.
Depois da longa viagem, estávamos completamente acabados.
3. ruined or destroyed
His reputation is ruined.
Sua reputação está acabada.
4. finished products or finishes (noun usage)
The different finishes available for the furniture.
Os acabados disponíveis para o móvel.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'acabados' is frequently used in construction and interior design contexts to refer to finishing materials and surface treatments. Socially, calling someone 'acabado' implies they are in a deplorable state or ruined, which carries negative connotations. The word is also commonly heard in everyday conversation to express exhaustion or depletion.
NYC Slang
done, finished, beat, exhausted, wasted
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