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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesunkomplett
Native Script:Arbeit in Gang
Pronunciation / Transliteration: un-kom-plet
"Das Projekt ist noch ein unfertiges Werk."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An activity, project, or task that is currently being undertaken but is not yet finished.
"The painting is still a work-in-progress, so I would rather not show it to anyone yet." - 2
Products in the manufacturing process that are partially completed.
"The factory manager conducted an inventory audit of all the work-in-progress on the assembly floor."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English words 'work', 'in', and 'progress', with 'progress' originating from Latin 'progressus' (an advance). The compound noun phrase emerged in the mid-20th century, initially used in manufacturing and accounting to describe uncompleted goods, later expanding into general creative and professional contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Work-in-progress" is said worldwide
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en cours
Transliteration: ɑ̃ kuʁ
"Ce rapport est encore un travail en cours."
unkomplett
Transliteration: un-kom-plet
Script: Arbeit in Gang
"Das Projekt ist noch ein unfertiges Werk."
lavori in corso
Transliteration: laˈvɔ.ri in ˈkɔr.so
"Il sito web è ancora un lavoro in corso."
obra en curso
Transliteration: ˈo.βɾa en ˈkuɾ.so
"Su tesis doctoral es todavía una obra en curso."
trabalho em progresso
Transliteration: tɾaˈba.ʎu ẽ pɾoˈɡɾe.su
"O novo design do aplicativo é um trabalho em progresso."
प्रगति पर
Transliteration: pragati par
"यह पेंटिंग अभी प्रगति पर है।"
在制品
Transliteration: zài zhì pǐn
"这个雕塑还是一个未完成的作品。"
진행 중인 작업
Transliteration: jin-haeng jung-in jag-eop
"이 소설은 아직 진행 중인 작업입니다."
進行中の仕事
Transliteration: shinkōchū no shigoto
"そのプロジェクトはまだ進行中です。"
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