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un·fit·ting [ʌnˈfɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] ADJ

unfitting
unpassend
it's unfitting for you to be going out with him — he's a married man
es gehört sich nicht, dass du mit ihm ausgehst — er ist verheiratet
his behaviour at the wedding was unfitting to the occasion
sein Verhalten bei der Hochzeit war dem Anlass nicht angemessen

I. un·fit [ʌnˈfɪt] ADJ

1. unfit (unhealthy):

unfit
nicht fit pred
unfit
in schlechter Form
to be unfit for work/military service
arbeits-/dienstuntauglich sein

2. unfit pej (unsuitable):

unfit person
ungeeignet
he's an unfit parent
er ist als Erziehungsberechtigter ungeeignet
to be unfit for sth
für etw acc ungeeignet sein
she is unfit for teaching
sie eignet sich nicht als Lehrerin
to be unfit to do sth
unfähig sein, etw zu tun
the inquiry stated that he was unfit to run a public company
die Untersuchung bescheinigte ihm Untauglichkeit zur Führung eines öffentlichen Unternehmens

3. unfit (unsuitable):

to be unfit for [or to do] sth
für etw acc ungeeignet sein
to be unfit for human consumption
nicht zum Verzehr geeignet sein
to be unfit for [human] habitation
unbewohnbar sein
to be unfit for publication
sich acc nicht zur Veröffentlichung eignen

II. un·fit <-tt-> [ʌnˈfɪt] VB trans form

to unfit sb/sth [for sth] dated
jdn/etw für etw acc untauglich machen
Present
Iunfit
youunfit
he/she/itunfits
weunfit
youunfit
theyunfit
Past
Iunfitted
youunfitted
he/she/itunfitted
weunfitted
youunfitted
theyunfitted
Present Perfect
Ihaveunfitted
youhaveunfitted
he/she/ithasunfitted
wehaveunfitted
youhaveunfitted
theyhaveunfitted
Past Perfect
Ihadunfitted
youhadunfitted
he/she/ithadunfitted
wehadunfitted
youhadunfitted
theyhadunfitted
See further verb tables
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