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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

준비되지 않음

Pronunciation / Transliteration: junbidoeji anheum

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unprepared/ʌn.prɪˈpɛrd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 시험에 준비되지 않았다고 느꼈다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not ready or equipped for a particular situation or task.

    "She felt unprepared for the exam despite studying all night."
  2. 2

    Lacking the necessary skills or resources to handle a situation.

    "The team was unprepared for the sudden changes in the project requirements."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English prefix un- (meaning 'not') combined with prepared, which originates from the Latin praeparatus, past participle of praeparare ('to make ready beforehand'). The term has been used in Germanic-influenced English since the late Middle Ages to denote a lack of readiness or anticipation.

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