unfinished

inachevé, incomplet

Qui n’est pas encore terminé ou qui demande encore du travail.

En anglais simple : Not yet complete, or still needing attention before it is done.

• My homework is unfinished.
• She left an unfinished painting on the table.
• We still have unfinished business to discuss.

Synonymes : incomplete

Contraires : finished, complete

Expressions courantes : unfinished work, unfinished business, an unfinished story

brut, non verni

Dont la surface n’a reçu ni peinture, ni vernis, ni autre couche protectrice.

En anglais simple : Having no paint, polish, or other protective layer on the surface.

• We bought an unfinished table.
• The unfinished wood needs a protective coat.
• She painted the unfinished chairs blue.

Synonymes : untreated, uncoated

Contraires : finished

Expressions courantes : unfinished wood, unfinished furniture, an unfinished table

non aménagé, inachevé

Se dit d’une pièce ou d’un bâtiment où les derniers travaux, comme la peinture ou les cloisons, restent à faire.

En anglais simple : Describing a room or building whose final work, such as painting or fitting walls, has not been done.

• The house has an unfinished basement.
• We store boxes in the unfinished room.
• The unfinished apartment still needs plaster and paint.

Synonymes : incomplete

Contraires : finished

Expressions courantes : unfinished basement, an unfinished room, an unfinished house