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left unsaid

[left ʌnˈsɛd]
verb phrase / adjective phrase
deixado por dizer; não dito; ficou por dizer
1. Something that was not expressed in words; thoughts or feelings that remained unspoken
There was much left unsaid between them after their argument.
Havia muito ficado por dizer entre eles após a discussão.
2. Words or statements that were deliberately or unintentionally not spoken
The things left unsaid often speak louder than words.
As coisas deixadas por dizer frequentemente falam mais alto que as palavras.
Synonyms
unspokenunexpressedunmentionedunutteredunsaidimplicit
Antonyms
expressedstatedmentionedspokenutteredexplicit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
deixado por dizer; ficou por dizer
Most common usage
Portugal
ficou por dizer; deixado por dizer
Common in both formal and informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave something unsaid
the unspoken word
between the lines
read between the lines
implied but not stated
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