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tr[ʌnprɪ'peəd]1 (talk etc) improvisado,-a2 (not ready) desprevenido,-a, no preparado,-aunprepared [.ʌnpri'pærd] adj: no preparadoan unprepared speech: un discurso improvisadoadj.• descuidado, -a adj.• desprevenido, -a adj.• desprovisto, -a adj.• impróvido, -a adj.• no preparado adj.'ʌnprɪ'perd, ˌʌnprɪ'peəda) ( not ready) (pred)to be unprepared (FOR something) — no estar* preparado (para algo)
b) ( not expecting) (pred)he was unprepared for her reaction — no esperaba que fuera a reaccionar así, su reacción lo agarró or (esp Esp) cogió desprevenido
c) < speech> improvisado['ʌnprɪ'pɛǝd]ADJ1) (=unready)the student who comes to an exam unprepared — el estudiante que viene al examen sin estar preparado or sin preparación
to be unprepared for sth — (=not expect) no contar con algo, no esperar algo; (=be unequipped) no estar preparado para algo
2) (=improvised) [speech, lecture] improvisado3) (=unwilling)* * *['ʌnprɪ'perd, ˌʌnprɪ'peəd]a) ( not ready) (pred)to be unprepared (FOR something) — no estar* preparado (para algo)
b) ( not expecting) (pred)he was unprepared for her reaction — no esperaba que fuera a reaccionar así, su reacción lo agarró or (esp Esp) cogió desprevenido
c) < speech> improvisado
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