Meanings (ES + gloss)
hecho • terminado
Having completed or finished an activity.
He pushed his empty plate away, sighed and pronounced "I am done."
They were done playing and were picking up the toys when he arrived.
acabado • listo
Ready, fully cooked.
As soon as the potatoes are done we can sit down and eat.
acabado
Without hope or prospect of completion or success.
He is done, after three falls there is no chance he will be able to finish.
Phrases
a woman's work is never doneafter all is said and doneand be done with itand have done with itbe done forbe done withbe done with itbedoneconsider it donedone and dusteddone browndone dealdone dottadone fordone gonedone like a dinnerdone thingdone updone up like a dog's dinnerdone up like a kipperdonenessdonerdonesieseasier said than donefordoneget 'er doneget done forget the job doneget work donehalf-donehard done byhave donehave done withhave work doneno harm doneno sooner said than donenot doneone-and-doneover and doneover and done with