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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimaturo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: imaˈtuɾu
"Essa ideia ainda está muito imatura para o mercado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not sufficiently thought through, planned, or developed; lacking proper consideration.
"We cannot present such a half-baked proposal to the board of directors." - 2
Impracticable or foolish due to a lack of sound reasoning or preparation.
"He always comes up with half-baked schemes to get rich quick."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the mid-17th century from the literal sense of bread or pastry that has not been baked long enough or thoroughly. By the 19th century, the term metaphorical shifted to describe ideas, plans, or people lacking sufficient maturity, thought, or intellectual development.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Half-baked" is said worldwide
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peu mûri
Transliteration: pø myʁi
"C'est une idée encore bien peu mûrie."
unausgereift
Transliteration: /ˈʊnʔaʊ̯sɡəˌʁaɪ̯ft/
"Das ist ein völlig unausgereifter Plan."
raffazzonato
Transliteration: raffattsonato
"La sua proposta è troppo raffazzonata per avere successo."
madurado a medias
Transliteration: maðuˈɾaðo a ˈmeðjas
"No debemos presentar un proyecto tan madurado a medias."
imaturo
Transliteration: imaˈtuɾu
"Essa ideia ainda está muito imatura para o mercado."
अपरिपक्व
Transliteration: aparipakv
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह एक अपरिपक्व विचार है जिस पर फिर से काम करने की जरूरत है।"
不成熟的
Transliteration: bù chéngshú de
Script: 中文汉字
"这是一个很不成熟的计划。"
설익은
Transliteration: seol-ig-eun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그것은 아직 설익은 아이디어에 불과하다."
生煮えの
Transliteration: namazui no
Script: 日本語
"その計画はまだ生煮えの状態だ。"
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