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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

장비가 부실한

Native Script:한국어 한글

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jang-bi-ga bu-sil-han

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ill-equipped/ˌɪl.ɪˈkwɪpt/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리는 그 위기를 대처하기에 장비가 부실했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Lacking the necessary skills, qualities, or equipment to do something successfully.

    "The small hospital was ill-equipped to handle the sudden influx of patients."
  2. 2

    Not provided with the required physical tools or resources for a specific task or environment.

    "We felt completely ill-equipped for the harsh winter conditions without proper gear."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines the adverb 'ill' (derived from Old Norse 'illr', meaning bad or difficult, used since Middle English to form compounds denoting deficiency) with 'equipped', the past participle of 'equip' (derived from Old French 'equiper', ultimately from Old Norse 'skipa', meaning to man a ship). Together, the compound has been used since the 17th century to describe lacking necessary tools, qualities, or preparation.

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