unavailable
gb/ˌʌnəvˈeɪləbəl/ us/ˌʌnəvˈeɪləbəl/
B1
Engleză
~ 6500
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
B1
state
1
not able to be used or obtained
Not able to be used, bought, or reached at this time.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is unavailable (at the moment / right now / online)
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use *"no available"* instead of *"not available" or "unavailable". For example, *"The ticket is no available"* is incorrect; it should be *"The ticket is not available"* or *"The ticket is unavailable."* Learners may also say *"it is out of stock to buy"*; instead, say *"It is unavailable" or "It is out of stock."*
Sinonime
not available (Very close in meaning; slightly more natural than 'unavailable' in everyday speech, especially before nouns.)
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out of stock (Used mainly for products that cannot be bought because the store has none left.)
Antonime
available (Direct opposite; means something can be used, obtained, or accessed.)
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in stock (Opposite when talking specifically about products that a store currently has.)
Colocații
currently unavailable
|temporarily unavailable
|unavailable online
|tickets are unavailable
|data unavailable
|resource unavailable
Teme
daily life
|technology
|business
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The item you selected is currently unavailable in your region.
- Concert tickets are unavailable because the show is sold out.
- The website is unavailable due to maintenance.
- This feature is unavailable on older phones.
- Important data was unavailable when the system crashed.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The book is unavailable in my country.
- This app is unavailable on my phone.
- The room is unavailable tonight.
- The service is unavailable right now.
- That product is unavailable in the store.
adjective
B1
state
2
person not free at that time
Not free to talk, meet, or do something at that time.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is unavailable (at the moment / for [something])
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may say *"I am busy for talk"* instead of *"I am unavailable to talk" or "I am not available to talk."* Another mistake is using *"I am not exist"* when they mean they cannot be reached; they should say *"I am unavailable" or "I am not available."*
Sinonime
not free (More informal and common in everyday speech for schedules; does not fit formal writing as well as 'unavailable'.)
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not reachable (Emphasizes that you cannot contact the person, often by phone or online.)
Antonime
available (Direct opposite; the person is free to talk, meet, or participate.)
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reachable (Opposite when focusing on being able to contact someone.)
Colocații
be unavailable at the moment
|unavailable for a meeting
|unavailable for comment
|temporarily unavailable
|remain unavailable
Teme
daily life
|work
|communication
|time
Exemple
- I'm afraid the manager is unavailable at the moment.
- She will be unavailable for meetings next week.
- The spokesperson was unavailable for comment after the hearing.
- He is unavailable on Fridays due to another job.
- Our tutor is currently unavailable to take new students.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I am unavailable this afternoon.
- My boss is unavailable right now.
- She is unavailable for the meeting tomorrow.
- He was unavailable when I called.
- The doctor is unavailable on Sundays.
adjective
B2
state
3
not open to romantic closeness
Not open or ready for a serious romantic relationship, because of emotions or personal reasons.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] is emotionally unavailable (to [someone])
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes think *"unavailable"* here means the person already has a partner. In this sense, it usually means they are not emotionally ready or willing for closeness, even if they are single. Another confusion is using *"cold"* or *"bad"*; 'emotionally unavailable' is more about inability or difficulty, not simply being a bad person.
Sinonime
distant (Suggests emotional space or coldness, but does not specifically mean they cannot form a relationship.)
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closed off (Shows that a person does not share feelings easily; close to 'emotionally unavailable' but slightly more general.)
Antonime
emotionally available (Direct opposite; means a person is open and ready for emotional closeness and commitment.)
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open (Opposite in terms of willingness to share feelings, but more general than romantic context only.)
Colocații
emotionally unavailable
|unavailable partner
|unavailable man
|unavailable woman
|emotionally unavailable parent
Teme
relationships
|emotions
Exemple
- She keeps dating emotionally unavailable men who fear commitment.
- After his divorce, he admitted he was unavailable for a serious relationship.
- He seems kind, but he is emotionally unavailable and avoids deep conversations.
- Therapy helped her understand why she felt emotionally unavailable to her partner.
- Many people stay single because they feel emotionally unavailable at that moment in their lives.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He is emotionally unavailable and does not want a serious partner.
- She likes him, but he is unavailable for a real relationship.
- After the breakup, I felt unavailable for any new love.
- An emotionally unavailable person does not share feelings easily.
- My father was often emotionally unavailable when I was a child.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
unavailable
IPA
GB/ˌʌnəvˈeɪləbəl/
US/ˌʌnəvˈeɪləbəl/
Silabe și accent
un - avail - able (3 silabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (able)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: unavailable
Familie de cuvinte
Core family
available
adjective A2
availability
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unavailability
noun
Advanced or less common
avail
verb C1
Expresii
currently unavailable
1/kˈɚəntli ˌʌnəvˈeɪləbəl/
fixed phrase
not available at this moment
Not able to be used or contacted right now, but maybe later.
Exemple
- The payment system is currently unavailable; please try again later.
- Mr. Lee is currently unavailable, but he will return your call this afternoon.
make yourself unavailable
1/mˈeɪk jʊɹsˈɛlf ˌʌnəvˈeɪləbəl/
fixed phrase
choose not to be available
To decide and plan that you will not be free for something, often to avoid it.
Exemple
- If you disagree with the decision, you can make yourself unavailable for the project.
- He made himself unavailable during the negotiations to avoid taking responsibility.
temporarily unavailable
1/tˌɛmpɚˈɛɹɪli ˌʌnəvˈeɪləbəl/
fixed phrase
not available for a short time
Not able to be used, reached, or bought for a short time, but it should be possible again later.
Exemple
- Our online banking service is temporarily unavailable due to system upgrades.
- This feature is temporarily unavailable on mobile devices.
unavailable for comment
1/ˌʌnəvˈeɪləbəl fɚ kˈɑmɛnt/
fixed phrase
not speaking to the media
Not willing or not able to talk to reporters about a situation or news story.
Exemple
- The company was unavailable for comment after the data leak was reported.
- Officials were unavailable for comment late Monday evening.
emotionally unavailable
1/ɪmˈoʊʃnəli ˌʌnəvˈeɪləbəl/
fixed phrase
not open to emotional closeness
Not able or not willing to share feelings or build a close emotional relationship.
Exemple
- He cares about her, but he is emotionally unavailable and avoids serious conversations.
- She realized she was emotionally unavailable after years of avoiding serious relationships.
- She realized she had been choosing emotionally unavailable partners for years.
- He is kind, but he is emotionally unavailable and never talks about his feelings.
- Being emotionally unavailable can make long-term relationships difficult.