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unfinished

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un·fin·ished  (n-fnsht)
adj.
1. Not brought to an end; incomplete: unfinished business.
2. Not having received special processing, such as dyeing or varnishing: unfinished furniture.

unfinished [ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt]
adj
1. incomplete or imperfect
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (of paint, polish, varnish, etc.) without an applied finish; rough
3. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (of fabric) unbleached or not processed
4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (of fabric) with a short nap
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.unfinishedunfinished - not brought to the desired final state
unpainted - not having a coat of paint or badly in need of a fresh coat; "an unpainted house"; "unpainted furniture"
unprocessed - not altered from an original or natural state; "unprocessed commodities"
rough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"
finished - (of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state; "a finished product"
2.unfinished - not brought to an end or conclusion; "unfinished business"; "the building is still unfinished"
finished - ended or brought to an end; "are you finished?"; "gave me the finished manuscript"
3.unfinishedunfinished - lacking a surface finish such as paint; "bare wood"; "unfinished furniture"
unpainted - not having a coat of paint or badly in need of a fresh coat; "an unpainted house"; "unpainted furniture"

unfinished
adjective
2. natural, rough, raw, bare, crude, unrefined, unvarnished, unpolished unfinished wood ready for you to varnish or paint
natural finished, polished, smooth, refined, varnished, perfected
Translations
unfinished [ˈʌnˈfɪnɪʃt] ADJinacabado, sin terminar
I have three unfinished letterstengo tres cartas por terminar
we have unfinished businesstenemos asuntos pendientes
unfinished [ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt] adjinachevé(e)
unfinished business → des affaires en suspens
unfinished
adj
(= incomplete)unfertig; work of artunvollendet; Schubert’s UnfinishedSchuberts Unvollendete f; unfinished businessunerledigte Geschäfte pl; to leave something unfinishedetw unvollendet lassen
(Tech) → unbearbeitet; woodnaturbelassen; unfinished productRohprodukt nt
unfinished [ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt] adj (task) → non finito/a; (letter) → da finire; (business) → in sospeso; (symphony) → incompiuto/a
I have some unfinished business to attend to → ho un affare in sospeso da regolare
unfinished [ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt] adj (task) → non finito/a; (letter) → da finire; (business) → in sospeso; (symphony) → incompiuto/a
I have some unfinished business to attend to → ho un affare in sospeso da regolare


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WHEN the author of these little tales commenced them, it was her intention to form a short series of such stories as, it was hoped, might not be entirely without moral advantage; but unforeseen circumstances have prevented their completion, and, unwilling to delay the publication any longer, she commits them to the world in their present unfinished state, without any flattering anticipations of their reception.
It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.
The first thing he asked for was the unfinished letter.
 
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