obra inacabada
unfinished work
The phrase 'obra inacabada' in Spanish translates to 'unfinished work' in English. It is composed of two words: 'obra' means 'work', usually referring to a piece of art, literature or a similar task or undertaking, and 'inacabada' means 'unfinished'. Thus, in its entirety, the phrase 'obra inacabada' is used to describe a task, artwork, or piece of literature that is not yet completed.
Example sentences using: obra inacabada
La obra inacabada de la artista fue descubierta en su estudio.
The artist's unfinished work was found in her studio.
This sentence describes a scenario where an artist's unfinished artwork is discovered in her workspace. The term 'obra inacabada' is used here to express the concept of an artwork that is not completed yet.
Al parecer, su novela es una obra inacabada que nunca verá la luz.
Apparently, his novel is an unfinished work that will never see the light of day.
In this example, the phrase 'obra inacabada' is used to talk about a novel that the author has not managed to complete and, presumably, will not be published or read by others.
A veces, la vida parece una obra inacabada, siempre en constante cambio y evolución.
Sometimes, life seems like an unfinished work, always in constant change and evolution.
This sentence uses the metaphor of an 'obra inacabada' to refer to life as something that is constantly changing and evolving, and therefore, never fully completed or settled.