ill-suited

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ill-suited

adj

1. ill-suited for unsuitable for something

2. not very compatible

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ill-suited

adjective

Not suited to a given purpose:

inappropriate, inapt, unfit, unsuitable, unsuited.

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ill-suited

[ˈɪlˈsuːtɪd] ADJ as a couple they are ill-suited → como pareja no son compatibles, no hacen buena pareja
he is ill-suited to the job → no es la persona indicada para el trabajo

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

ill-suited

[ˌɪlˈsuːtɪd] adj (couple) → mal assortito/a
he is ill-suited to the job → è inadatto a quel lavoro

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