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prepare [prıˈpeə] VB trans

4. prepare:

unprovoked [ˌʌnprəˈvəʊkt] ADJ

unprejudiced [ˌʌnˈpredʒʊdıst] ADJ

unpractised, unpracticed [ˌʌn­ˈpræk­tıst] ADJ

unprecedented [ˌʌnˈpresıdəntıd] ADJ

▶ unprecedentedly ADV

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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They are unprepared for how badly the children react when they break the news.
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Not a fighter by any means, he is completely unprepared for any sort of combat.
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The town was completely unprepared for the number of people that arrived.
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The trails are rugged and can be challenging for the inexperienced or unprepared hiker.
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No less troubling were the waves of immigrants flooding into cities, unprepared for urban life and particularly unprepared to participate in democratic civic life.
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Initially her urban background led to her being unprepared for rural life.
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The indigenous people now running these private enterprises were completely unprepared for the demands of a free market environment.
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A largely unprepared town, the resulting fires caused about 11,500 deaths.
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Many women were unprepared for the harsh living conditions and tense gender relations they faced in combat units.
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The city's inhabitants had not expected such a force and were wholly unprepared to resist it.
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