ill-equipped

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ill-e·quipped

(ĭl′ĭ-kwĭpt′)

adj.

Poorly or inadequately equipped.

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ill-equipped

adj

without the skills, qualities, or equipment necessary (for something)

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Adj.

ill-equipped - poorly supplied with physical equipment; "the school was ill-equipped"

unequipped - without necessary physical or intellectual equipment; "guerrillas unequipped for a pitched battle"; "unequipped for jobs in a modern technological society"

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ill-equipped

[ˈɪlɪˈkwɪpt] ADJ [expedition etc] → mal equipado
he was ill-equipped for the task → no estaba preparado para esa tarea
the prisons are ill-equipped to cope with such large numbers → las cárceles carecen del equipamiento necesario para acoger a tanta población reclusa

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ill-equipped

[ɪlɪˈkwɪpt] adj (lacking necessary qualities) → impreparato/a; (lacking equipment) → mal equipaggiato/a
they were ill-equipped for the part → non avevano i requisiti necessari per la parte

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`I have thought since how particularly ill-equipped I was for such an experience.

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Terribly armed for battle as they are, man presents to them in his primal state an easy prey, slow of foot, puny of strength, ill-equipped by nature with natural weapons of defense.

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It was as if he had studied at the university himself, instead of being ill-equipped from browsing at haphazard through the books in the library.) "But even the conventions must be real.

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They were not too abundantly provisioned, and they were put on short rations, and for all the thick garments they had, they were but ill-equipped against the piercing wind and inhospitable violence of this wilderness.

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Despite being the only hospital in the district of Kech, it remains ill-equipped to deal with patients and any unforeseen situations.

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They said some miscreants had set the forest on fire on Friday evening and as usual the ill-equipped forest department and local authorities called the villagers for their help.

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Ashok's view of himself radically changes when he discovers he's just a part of a broader political scheme, and his quest for vengeance results in a destructive force the world is ill-equipped to battle.

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Many older jails are ill-equipped for prisoners in wheelchairs or with mobility problems, the assessment by two watchdogs found.

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While April 7 is marked as World Health Day, hospitals in Punjab are ill-equipped and under-resourced to ensure appropriate medical treatment of patients.

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England's Test team is going backwards, staring down the barrel of their worst touring run and yet again their batsmen were ill-equipped to cope with the challenge from Tim Southee and Trent Boult.

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However, it were the most ill-equipped countries that bear the brunt of this disease, with 70% deaths occurring in developing countries.

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Summary: Mount Maunganui [New Zealand], Jan 19 (ANI): Openers Harvik Desai and Shubman Gill struck blistering half-centuries as three-time champions India thrashed an ill-equipped Zimbabwe by 10 wickets to end Group B at the top in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup here in Mount Maunganui on Friday.