← Back to Fala2Me

unresolved plot

[/ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd plɒt/]
nounpl: unresolved plots
trama não resolvida
1. A storyline or narrative thread in a film, book, television series, or other creative work that remains incomplete or without conclusion at the end of the work
The movie left an unresolved plot regarding the protagonist's mysterious past.
O filme deixou uma trama não resolvida sobre o passado misterioso do protagonista.
2. A deliberate narrative technique used to leave questions or conflicts open for interpretation or continuation
The author's use of an unresolved plot encouraged readers to imagine their own endings.
O uso de uma trama não resolvida pelo autor encorajou os leitores a imaginar seus próprios finais.
Synonyms
unfinished plotopen-ended plotdangling plot threadloose endcliffhanger element
Antonyms
resolved plotconclusive plotcomplete narrativetied-up ending

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trama não resolvida
standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese media and literature
Portugal
intriga não resolvida
alternative more formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave someone hanging
cliffhanger ending
loose thread
unfinished business
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →