to be unprepared for sth

  • 1unprepared — un|pre|pared [ˌʌnprıˈpeəd US ˈperd] adj 1.) not ready to deal with something unprepared for ▪ I was totally unprepared for the challenge which faced me. 2.) unprepared to do sth formal not willing to do something ▪ They were unprepared to accept… …

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  • 2life — noun 1 living things ADJECTIVE ▪ intelligent ▪ Is there intelligent life on other planets? ▪ animal, bird, human, insect, plant …

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  • 3blast — blast1 [bla:st US blæst] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air/wind)¦ 2¦(explosion)¦ 3¦(loud noise)¦ 4 (at) full blast 5¦(fun)¦ 6¦(emotion)¦ 7 a blast from the past ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: blAst] 1.) …

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  • 4catch — 1 verb past tense and past participle caught 1 STOP/TRAP SB (T) a) to stop someone after you have been chasing them and prevent them from escaping: You can t catch me! she yelled, running away across the field. | If the guerrillas catch you, they …

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  • 5List of sandworms in fictional works — The iconic sandworms of Frank Herbert s Dune universe were introduced in the 1965 novel Dune , the best selling science fiction novel of all time. cite web | title= SCI FI Channel Auction to Benefit Reading Is Fundamental |… …

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  • 6prepared — [prɪˈpeəd] adj 1) ready and able to do something Ant: unprepared We have to be prepared for anything.[/ex] 2) ready for use Make sure the room is prepared before they get there.[/ex] 3) done or made earlier Bonner read from a prepared… …

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