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undone

[/ʌnˈdʌn/]
adjective
desfeito
1. not finished or completed
The project remains undone after weeks of planning.
O projeto permanece desfeito após semanas de planejamento.
2. unfastened or loosened
Her dress came undone during the performance.
Seu vestido se desfez durante a apresentação.
3. ruined or brought to ruin
He was undone by his own ambition.
Ele foi arruinado pela sua própria ambição.
4. reversed or annulled
The spell was undone by the wizard.
O feitiço foi desfeito pelo mago.
NYC Slang
left hanging / unfinished business
Synonyms
incompleteunfinishedunfastenedloosenedruinedreversed
Antonyms
donefinishedcompletedfastenedsecured

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desfeito/desfeita
common usage for incomplete or unfastened
São Paulo
desfeito/inacabado
both terms are used interchangeably
Portugal
desfeito/por fazer
'por fazer' is often preferred for incomplete tasks

Related Idioms & Phrases

come undone - desmantelar-se, desfazer-se
leave something undone - deixar algo por fazer
come undone at the seams - desorganizar-se completamente
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