How to Say "half-finished" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “half-finished” is “empezado” — B1 level.
Examples
Solo tenemos un proyecto empezado.
We only have one started (or half-finished) project.
La comida estaba empezada cuando llegaron los invitados.
The meal was started (already being eaten) when the guests arrived.
Es una obra empezada que nunca terminaremos.
It is a begun work that we will never finish.
Agreement with Noun
When 'empezado' acts as an adjective (describing a thing), it must match the gender and number of the thing it describes: 'la tarea empezada' (f. sing.), 'los libros empezados' (m. plural).
Using Ser vs. Estar
When describing the state of something as 'started' (a temporary condition), use 'estar': 'La construcción está empezada' (The construction is started).
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