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unfinished

/ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/

Translations

unfinishedadjective

more unfinished

Comp.

most unfinished

Super.

/ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/

inachevéSe dit d’une œuvre, d’un travail ou d’un projet qui n’est pas terminé.

The artist left the painting unfinished.

L’artiste a laissé la peinture inachevée.

Additional translations

non terminéVariante plus neutre et fréquente dans la langue courante.

non régléPour un dossier, une question ou une affaire qui n’est pas encore traitée ou résolue.

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unfinishedpast participle

/ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt/

Functions as a past participial adjective derived from the verb 'finish'.

inachevéEmploi participial pour exprimer qu’une chose n’a pas été menée à terme.

Unfinished paperwork cluttered the desk.

Des papiers inachevés encombraient le bureau.

Additional translations

non terminéVariante plus générale quand on insiste sur l’absence d’achèvement.

Synonyms

partly completed

unfinishverb

unfinished

Past Simple

unfinished

Past Simple

unfinished

Past Participle

unfinishing

Gerund

/ʌnˈfɪnɪʃ/

inachever

She decided to unfinish the painting, leaving it as a work in progress.

Elle a décidé d’inachever la peinture, en la laissant en cours de réalisation.

décaperEn parlant d’une surface ou d’un objet, pour enlever la finition existante.

Before repainting the dresser, they had to unfinish it to bare wood.

Avant de repeindre la commode, ils ont dû la décaper jusqu’au bois nu.

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Definitions

unfinishedadjective

Not completed or lacking the final touches.

The artist left the painting unfinished, with only half of the canvas covered in paint.

Not having a polished or refined appearance or quality.

The essay was submitted in an unfinished state, with several grammatical errors and incomplete arguments.

Not yet dealt with, resolved, or completed; pending.

The committee postponed the discussion, leaving several items of unfinished business.

unfinishedpast participle

Having not been finished; incomplete.

Unfinished paperwork cluttered the desk.

unfinishverb

To leave something incomplete or not brought to an end.

She decided to unfinish the painting, leaving it as a work in progress.

To remove or strip an existing finish from (a surface, object, etc.), returning it to an unfinished state.

Before repainting the dresser, they had to unfinish it to bare wood.