What does desprevenido in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word desprevenido in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use desprevenido in Spanish.

The word desprevenido in Spanish means unprepared, unready, catch unaware. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word desprevenido

unprepared, unready

adjetivo (pillado por sorpresa)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Aquí siempre hace calor, el frío me agarró desprevenido.
It's always hot here so I was unprepared (or: unready) for the cold.

catch unaware

locución verbal (pillar desprevenido)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La confesión de sus hijos cogió desprevenida a Marta.
The confession of her children caught Marta unaware.

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