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unfinished execution

[ˌʌnˈfɪnɪʃt ɪɡˈzɛkjəʃən]
nounpl: unfinished executions
execução inacabada
1. A task, process, or sentence that has not been completed or carried out to its conclusion
The project suffered from unfinished execution due to lack of resources.
O projeto sofreu com execução inacabada devido à falta de recursos.
2. In computing or programming, a command or operation that has been started but not fully processed or terminated
The system crash left several database queries in unfinished execution.
A falha do sistema deixou várias consultas de banco de dados em execução inacabada.
3. In legal contexts, a sentence or punishment that has not been fully administered
The case was dismissed due to unfinished execution of the court order.
O caso foi arquivado devido à execução inacabada da ordem judicial.
Synonyms
incomplete executionpartial executionunfinished taskpending execution
Antonyms
finished executioncompleted executionfull executionaccomplished task

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
execução inacabada
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
execução incompleta
Common alternative in business and technical contexts
Portugal
execução por terminar
Preferred phrasing in formal and legal Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave something unfinished
execution falls through
work left hanging
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