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unprotected

/ˌʌnprəˈtɛktɪd/

unprotectedadjective

more unprotected

Comp.

most unprotected

Super.

/ʌnprəˈtɛktɪd/

Translations

non protégéS’emploie aussi au féminin et au pluriel selon le nom déterminé ; courant pour l’idée générale d’absence de protection, y compris juridique ou sanitaire.

The unprotected village was vulnerable to attacks from neighboring tribes.

Le village non protégé était vulnérable aux attaques des tribus voisines.

Additional translations

non couvertS’emploie surtout au sens matériel : exposé, sans couverture ni abri.

Definitions

Not guarded or shielded from harm or danger.

The unprotected village was vulnerable to attacks from neighboring tribes.

Lacking legal or official protection or rights.

The unprotected workers were at risk of exploitation due to the absence of labor laws.

Not covered or enclosed; exposed to the elements.

The unprotected crops suffered damage from the unexpected frost.

Performed without safety precautions, especially sexual intercourse without the use of a condom.

Engaging in unprotected sex increases the risk of infection.

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unprotectedpast participle

/ˌʌn.prəˈtɛk.tɪd/

Past participle of the verb "unprotect" used adjectivally.

Definitions

Not provided with protection; past participle of "unprotect" used as an adjective.

After the patch was removed, the system remained unprotected.

unprotectednoun

unprotected

Substantivised plural noun referring to people or things lacking protection (e.g., "the unprotected").

Translations

les vulnérablesEmploi substantivé pour désigner des personnes ou des groupes sans protection.

Emergency supplies were distributed among the unprotected.

Des secours d’urgence ont été distribués parmi les vulnérables.

Definitions

People or things that lack protection.

Emergency supplies were distributed among the unprotected.

unprotectverb

unprotected

Past Simple

unprotected

Past Simple

unprotected

Past Participle

unprotecting

ing-form

/ˌʌnprəˈtɛkt/

Translations

déprotéger

The technician had to unprotect the document to make the necessary edits.

Le technicien a dû déprotéger le document pour effectuer les modifications nécessaires.

Definitions

To remove protection or security from something.

The technician had to unprotect the document to make the necessary edits.

(Computing) To remove a write-protection or security restriction from a storage device, file, or section of memory.

After flashing the firmware, the engineer unprotected the memory region to allow debugging.

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