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Definitions of 'unaccustomed'
1.
If you are unaccustomed to something, you do not know it very well or have not experienced it very often.
[written] [...]
2.
If you describe someone's behavior or experiences as unaccustomed, you mean that they do not usually behave like this or have experiences of this kind.
[written] [...]
Examples of 'unaccustomed' in a sentence
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First, to help their guests through the shock of all that unaccustomed high-altitude
exercise.Simple aches and pains from unaccustomed exercise, a virus or straightforward wear
and tear.This usually occurs because of overuse or unaccustomed exercise.
Translations of 'unaccustomed'
English-French
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● adjective: inaccoutumé(e), inhabituel(le) [...]
English-Spanish
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● adjective: to be unaccustomed to sth: no estar acostumbrado a algo [...]
English-German
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● adjective: (= unusual) ungewohnt [...]
English-Italian
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● adjective: ; (unwonted) insolito/a [...]
English-Chinese
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● adjective: ; (unusual) 不寻常的 [...]
English-Portuguese
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● adjective: desacostumado [...]
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