unavailable — not able to be used or obtained; not accessible
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: not able to be used or obtained; not accessible
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌʌnəˈveɪləbl/
Korean meaning: 이용할 수 없는, 구할 수 없는, 접근할 수 없는
Korean pronunciation: 언-어-베이-러-블 (강세: 베이)
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery guy said he was unavailable because he was stuck in an elevator with 20 pizzas.
- The doctor is unavailable today, so you'll have to wait or see Dr. Google instead.
- I'm sorry, but the manager is unavailable at the moment.
unavailable
ADJECTIVE//ˌʌnəˈveɪləbl//
not able to be used or obtained; not accessible
No rooms available tonight
When one seems unavailable, another becomes available!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'availere'(강하다, 도움이 되다)에서 온 'available'에 부정 접두사 'un-'이 붙어서 만들어진 단어입니다. 원래는 '힘이 없어서 도움이 되지 않는' 상태를 의미했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The pizza delivery guy said he was unavailable because he was stuck in an elevator with 20 pizzas.”
“The doctor is unavailable today, so you'll have to wait or see Dr. Google instead.”
“I'm sorry, but the manager is unavailable at the moment.”
“The book you requested is currently unavailable in our library.”
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