incomplete objects

[ɪnˌkɒmˈpliːt ˈɒbdʒɪkts]
nounpl: incomplete objects
objetos incompletos
1. Things or items that lack one or more necessary parts or elements to be considered whole or finished
The warehouse contained many incomplete objects waiting for final assembly.
O armazém continha muitos objetos incompletos aguardando montagem final.
2. In grammar and linguistics, verbs that require an object plus a complement to complete their meaning
The verb 'consider' takes incomplete objects, such as in 'I consider him intelligent.'
O verbo 'considerar' leva objetos incompletos, como em 'Considero-o inteligente.'
3. Items or projects in various states of incompleteness or work in progress
The artist's studio was filled with incomplete objects from multiple unfinished paintings.
O estúdio do artista estava cheio de objetos incompletos de várias pinturas inacabadas.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'objetos incompletos' is commonly used in manufacturing, construction, and educational contexts. The grammatical term is particularly important in linguistic studies and is used similarly across both Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese without significant regional variation.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
unfinished objectspartial objectsfragmentary objectsworks in progress
Antonyms / Antônimos
complete objectsfinished objectswhole objectsintact objects

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
objetos incompletos
Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
objetos incompletos
Common in commercial and industrial contexts
Rio de Janeiro
objetos incompletos
Used in casual and formal speech without regional variation
Portugal
objetos incompletos
Identical usage; term is consistent across Portuguese-speaking regions

Related Words

complementtransitive verbassemblyfragmentarydeficient

Related Idioms & Phrases

a work in progress
half-finished business
still under construction
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