half-finished
[/hæf ˈfɪnɪʃt/]
adjective
meio-terminado, semiacabado, inacabado
1. not completely finished; partially completed
The half-finished house sat abandoned for months.
A casa semiacabada ficou abandonada por meses.
2. in a state of incomplete completion; only partially done
He left a half-finished cup of coffee on the table.
Ele deixou uma xícara de café meio-terminada sobre a mesa.
3. unfinished or incomplete work
The project remains half-finished after budget cuts.
O projeto permanece inacabado após os cortes de orçamento.
In both American and Brazilian contexts, 'half-finished' is commonly used to describe abandoned projects, incomplete work, or tasks left undone. In Brazilian Portuguese, 'semiacabado' is particularly prevalent in construction and manufacturing industries, while 'inacabado' is more formal and literary.
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