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un·pre·pared

(ŭn′prĭ-pârd′)

adj.

1. Having made no preparations.

2. Not equipped to meet a contingency.

3. Impromptu: unprepared remarks.

un′pre·par′ed·ly (-pâr′ĭd-lē) adv.

un′pre·par′ed·ness (-pâr′ĭd-nĭs, -pârd′nĭs) n.

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unpreparedness

[ˈʌnprɪˈpɛərɪdnɪs] N → falta f de preparación

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