unprotected

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BrE /ʌnˈprɒtɪkt/ AmE /ˌʌnprəˈtekt/

adjective en → es

1 VULNERABLE [attributive, predicative] B1

not protected against something harmful or dangerous

sin protección, vulnerable a

  • be unprotected from/to

Collocations unprotected children · unprotected against the elements

  • The children were left unprotected and vulnerable.

    Los niños fueron dejados sin protección y vulnerables.

2 SEXUAL [attributive] B1

not using a condom or other protection during sexual intercourse

sin protección, no usar preservativo

  • be unprotected

Collocations unprotected sex · unprotected intercourse

  • They had unprotected sex.

    Tuvieron relaciones sexuales sin protección.

3 LEGAL [attributive] B2

not covered by a legal agreement or protection

sin cobertura legal, no protegido por la ley

  • be unprotected by

Collocations unprotected rights · unprotected workers

  • The workers are unprotected by labor laws.

    Los trabajadores no están protegidos por las leyes laborales.

4 TECH [attributive] C1

not protected against unauthorized access or attacks on a computer system

sin protección, vulnerable a ataques

  • be unprotected from/to

Collocations unprotected network · unprotected data

  • The company's servers were left unprotected.

    Los servidores de la empresa fueron dejados sin protección.