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unfinished state

[/ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt steɪt/]
nounpl: unfinished states
estado inacabado
1. A condition or phase where something is incomplete or not yet finished
The project remains in an unfinished state due to budget constraints.
O projeto permanece em estado inacabado devido a restrições orçamentárias.
2. An incomplete or rough condition of work or creation
The artist left the painting in an unfinished state intentionally.
O artista deixou a pintura em estado inacabado intencionalmente.
Synonyms
incomplete stateunfinished conditionwork in progresspartial staterough state
Antonyms
finished statecomplete statecompletionfinality

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estado inacabado
most common usage
São Paulo
estado incompleto
alternative common usage
Portugal
estado inacabado
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave something in an unfinished state
work in progress
half-finished
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