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1 ill-equipped
(a) (lacking equipment) mal équipé, mal préparé(b) (lacking qualities → for job, situation)∎ to be ill-equipped (for) ne pas être à la hauteur (de), être mal armé (pour);∎ he felt ill-equipped to cope with the pressures of the job il ne se sentait pas capable d'affronter les problèmes posés par son travailUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > ill-equipped
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ill [ɪl]1. adjectivea. ( = unwell) maladeb. ( = bad) mauvais• as ill luck would have it, he... le malheur a voulu qu'il... + subj• no ill feeling! sans rancune !• just to show there's no ill will, I'll do it je vais le faire pour bien montrer que je ne suis pas rancunier2. nounmal m3. plural noun4. adverb5. compounds• you would be ill-advised to do that vous auriez tort de faire cela ► ill-at-ease adjective mal à l'aise• to be ill-equipped to do sth [person] être mal armé pour faire qch ► ill-fated adjective malchanceux• ill-fitting shoes des chaussures qui ne vont pas bien ► ill-founded adjective [belief, argument] mal fondé ; [rumour] sans fondement► ill-informed adjective [person] mal informé ; [comment, criticism] mal fondé ; [essay, speech] plein d'inexactitudes* * *[ɪl] 1.noun mal m2.adjective maladeto be ill with something — ( serious illness) être atteint de quelque chose; ( less serious) souffrir de quelque chose
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adverb sout1) ( badly)to bode ou augur ill for something — littér être de mauvais augure pour quelque chose
2) ( scarcely)••it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) — Prov à quelque chose malheur est bon Prov
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(a) (fit out → factory) équiper, outiller; (→ laboratory, kitchen) installer, équiper; (→ army, soldier, ship) équiper;∎ the hospital is not equipped to perform heart surgery l'hôpital n'est pas équipé pour pratiquer la chirurgie du cœur∎ to be well-equipped to do sth avoir tout ce qu'il faut pour faire qch;∎ it won't equip her for life's hardships cela ne la préparera pas à affronter les épreuves de la vie;∎ he is ill-equipped to handle the situation il est mal armé pour faire face à la situation∎ to equip sb with sth munir ou équiper qn de qch;∎ the fighter plane is equipped with the latest technology l'avion de combat est doté des équipements les plus modernes;∎ she equipped herself for the hike with a tent and a sleeping bag elle s'est munie pour la randonnée d'une tente et d'un sac de couchage;∎ if your computer is equipped with a DVD drive si votre ordinateur est pourvu d'un lecteur de DVD
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ill-equipped — ill e quipped adj not having the necessary equipment or skills for a particular situation or activity ill equipped to do sth ▪ The rebels were ill equipped to cope with Western weapons and forces. ill equipped for ▪ Their army is ill equipped for … Dictionary of contemporary English
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ill-equipped — ill e|quip|ped [ ,ılı kwıpt ] adjective FORMAL without the necessary equipment, skills, or abilities to do something: The walkers were ill equipped for extreme weather conditions. I felt ill equipped to teach such young children … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ill-equipped — [il′ē kwipt′] adj. not properly equipped; poorly prepared … English World dictionary
ill-equipped — adjective poorly supplied with physical equipment (Freq. 1) the school was ill equipped • Similar to: ↑unequipped * * * adj unprovided (for), unsupplied, ill supplied, exposed, unprotected … Useful english dictionary
ill-equipped — /il i kwipt /, adj. 1. badly or inadequately equipped: an ill equipped army. 2. ill prepared: a student ill equipped to begin calculus. [1955 60] * * * … Universalium
ill-equipped — ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to inf, ADJ for n Someone who is ill equipped to do something does not have the ability, the qualities, or the equipment necessary to do it. Universities were ill equipped to meet the massive intake of students... They often… … English dictionary
ill-equipped — adjective not having the necessary equipment or skills for a particular situation or activity: They were ill equipped for the journey. | illequipped to do sth: an inexperienced teacher who was ill equipped to deal with such children … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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