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Definition of underdone - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
cookingRare not cooked enoughRare
- The steak was underdone and tough to chew.
2.
incompleteRare UK not fully developed or finishedRare UK
- The project was underdone and required more work.
Origin of underdone
Old English, under (less) + don (to do)
Examples of underdone in a sentence
The underdone vegetables were still crunchy. The manuscript felt underdone and needed more editing. His argument was underdone and lacked evidence.
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- French:cru, inachevé, ...
- German:nicht durchgegart, unfertig, ...
- Italian:non abbastanza cotto, incompleto, ...
- Spanish:poco cocido, sin terminar, ...
- Portuguese:mal cozinhado, inacabado, ...
- Chinese:没煮熟, 未完成的, ...
- Japanese:生焼け, 未完成, ...
- Arabic:نَيّ, غَيْر مُكْتَمِل, ...
- Hebrew:לֹא מְבֻשָּׁל מַסְפִּיק, לֹא בָּשֵׁל, ...
- Russian:недожаренный, недоделанный, ...
- Ukrainian:недосмажений, недороблений, ...
- Hindi:अधपका, अधूरा, ...
Definition of underdo - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
insufficient actiontr. Rare do something insufficiently or inadequatelytr. Rare
- He tends to underdo his homework assignments.
2.
underperformintr. Rare perform below one's abilities or potentialintr. Rare
- He tends to underdo in exams despite his intelligence.
3.
undercooktr. Rare cook food for less time than neededtr. Rare
- She tends to underdo the chicken, leaving it raw.
Origin of underdo
Old English, under (under) + don (do)
Examples of underdo in a sentence
The chef decided to underdo the seasoning. She might underdo her performance at the recital. They often underdo tasks when not motivated. Be careful not to underdo the steak. He tends to underdo his pasta dishes.
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- French:bâcler, sous-performer, ...
- German:unzureichend erledigen, unter seinen Möglichkeiten bleiben, ...
- Italian:fare in modo superficiale, sottoperformare, ...
- Spanish:hacer insuficientemente, rendir por debajo, ...
- Portuguese:negligenciar, subdesempenhar, ...
- Chinese:做得不够, 发挥不佳, ...
- Japanese:不十分にやる, 力を発揮しない, ...
- Arabic:قَصَّرَ, أَدَّى دون المستوى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַמְעִיט, לְהִתְמַעְמֵעַ, ...
- Russian:недорабатывать, недоготавливать, ...
- Ukrainian:недопрацьовувати, недовиконувати, ...
- Hindi:अधूरा करना, कम प्रदर्शन करना, ...
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