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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃.pʁe.pa.ʁe
"Il était totalement impréparé à cette situation."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not prepared, equipped, or organized for what is expected or required.
"The government was dangerously unready to handle the sudden economic crisis." - 2
Slow or hesitant to act or respond due to a lack of preparation.
"He stood silent, feeling completely unready for the difficult questions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'unġerǣde', combining the negative prefix 'un-' (from Proto-Germanic *un-) with 'gerǣde' meaning ready, prepared, or equipped. Over the centuries, the term evolved to describe a state of deficient preparation or lack of readiness for an imminent task, challenge, or event.
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impréparé
Transliteration: ɛ̃.pʁe.pa.ʁe
"Il était totalement impréparé à cette situation."
unvorbereitet
Transliteration: ˈʊnfoːɐ̯bəˌʁaɪtət
"Die Firma war völlig unvorbereitet auf die Krise."
impreparato
Transliteration: im.pre.paˈra.to
"Era pericolosamente impreparato per l'esame."
impreparado
Transliteration: im.pɾe.paˈɾa.ðo
"El equipo llegó peligrosamente impreparado al torneo."
impreparado
Transliteration: ĩ.pɾe.paˈɾa.du
"Ele estava completamente impreparado para a mudança."
अतैयार
Transliteration: ataiyār
"वह इस चुनौती के लिए पूरी तरह अतैयार था।"
未准备好的
Transliteration: wèi zhǔnbèi hǎo de
"他对突发状况毫无准备。"
준비되지 않은
Transliteration: junbidoeji aneun
"그들은 다가올 위험에 전혀 준비되어 있지 않았다."
無防備な
Transliteration: mubōbina
"彼はその状況に対して全く無防備だった。"
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