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done
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done  (dn)
v.
Past participle of do1.
adj.
1. Having been carried out or accomplished; finished: a done deed.
2. Cooked adequately.
3. Socially acceptable: Spitting on the street is just not done in polite society.
4. Informal Totally worn out; exhausted.
Idioms:
done for Informal
Doomed to death or destruction.
done in
Informal Totally worn out; exhausted.

doneness n.

done [dʌn]
vb
1. the past participle of do1
be or have done with to end relations with
have done to be completely finished have you done?
that's done it
a.  an exclamation of frustration when something is ruined
b.  an exclamation when something is completed
interj
(Business / Commerce) an expression of agreement, as on the settlement of a bargain between two parties
adj
1. completed; finished
2. (Cookery) cooked enough done to a turn
3. used up they had to surrender when the ammunition was done
4. socially proper or acceptable that isn't done in higher circles
5. Informal cheated; tricked
done for Informal
a.  dead or almost dead
b.  in serious difficulty
done in or up Informal physically exhausted
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.done - having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"
finished - ended or brought to an end; "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript"
2.done - cooked until ready to serve
cooked - having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

done
adjective
1. finished, completed, accomplished, over, through, ended, perfected, realized, concluded, executed, terminated, consummated, in the can (informal) By evening the work is done, and just in time.
2. cooked, ready, cooked enough, cooked to a turn, cooked sufficiently When the cake is done, remove it from the oven.
3. acceptable, proper, polite, conventional, protocol, de rigueur (French) It simply isn't done.
4. (Informal) cheated, tricked, conned (informal), duped, taken for a ride (informal) If you paid more than a hundred quid for that, you've been done.
interjection
agreed, you're on (informal), O.K. or okay (informal), it's a bargain, it's a deal 'You lead and we'll look for it.' - 'Done.'
done for finished (Informal) lost, beaten, defeated, destroyed, ruined, broken, dashed, wrecked, doomed, foiled, undone I thought we were all done for.
done in or up (Informal) exhausted, bushed (informal), all in (slang), worn out, dead (informal), knackered (slang), clapped out (Austral. & N.Z. informal), tired out, ready to drop, dog-tired (informal), zonked (slang), dead beat (informal), fagged out (informal), worn to a frazzle (informal), on your last legs, creamcrackered (Brit. slang) You must be really done in.
have or be done with something or someone be through with, give up, be finished with, throw over, wash your hands of, end relations with Let us have done with him.
Translations
done [dʌn]
A. PP of do 1
B. ADJ
1. (= finished) → terminado, acabado
the job's doneel trabajo está terminado or acabado
it's as good as doneeso está hecho
to get done with sthterminar or acabar de hacer algo
why don't you tell him and have done with it?¿por qué no se lo dices y acabas de una vez?
what's done cannot be undonea lo hecho, pecho
see also over C
see also say A3
2. (= accepted) it's just not done!¡eso no se hace!
it's not done to voice your opinions hereaquí está mal visto que uno exprese sus opiniones
it's not done to put your elbows on the tableponer los codos en la mesa es de mala educación
3. (in exclamations) done! (= agreed) → ¡trato hecho!
well done!¡muy bien!, ¡bravo!
4. (Culin) the vegetables are donela verdura está cocida or hecha
how do you like your steak done?¿cómo te gusta el filete?
I like my steak well doneme gusta el filete muy hecho
5. (= exhausted) → agotado, hecho polvo
see also do for 2
see also do in 2

done [ˈdʌn] pp of do
to be over and done with → être fini(e) et bien fini(e)

done ptp of do2
adj
(= finished) workerledigt; (= cooked) vegetablesgar; meatdurch; cakedurchgebacken; to get something done (= finished)etw fertig kriegen; is it done yet?ist es schon erledigt?; done! (= agreed)abgemacht!; a done deal (US) → eine abgekartete Sache
(Brit inf: = tired out) I’m done (in)ich bin geschafft (inf)or fertig
it’s not the done thing, that’s not donedas tut man nicht
(inf: = used up) the butter is (all) donedie Butter ist alle

done do
done مُستَكمَل hotový afsluttet erledigt τετελεσμένος hecho tehty fait gotov fatto 終了した 끝난 klaar ferdig sporządzony feito сделанный gjord เสร็จสิ้น yapılmış đã xong 完成了


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Consumers may choose to cook a turkey to higher temperatures, depending on personal preferences and degree of doneness desired.
In a saute pan over medium-high heat, add oil and sear venison on all sides and cook to desired doneness.
In the same survey, only 5 percent used a meat thermometer to check the doneness of the food.
 
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