unasked

unasked
adjective
1) (uninvited) ungebeten
2) (not asked for)

unasked [for] — ungefragt

* * *
un·asked
[ʌnˈɑ:skt]
I. adj inv
1. (not questioned) ungefragt
an \unasked question eine Frage, die keiner zu stellen wagt
2. (not requested)
\unasked-for ungebeten
\unasked-for advice ungebetene Ratschläge pl
\unasked-for help Hilfe, um die man nicht gebeten hat
II. adv inv
1. (spontaneously) spontan, unaufgefordert
2. (unwanted) ungebeten
to come \unasked to a party uneingeladen auf eine Party gehen
* * *
[ʌn'Aːskt]
1. adj
(= unrequested) unaufgefordert, ungefragt, ungebeten; (= uninvited) un(ein)geladen, ungebeten

the question went unasked — die Frage wurde nicht gestellt

2. adv
(= voluntarily) unaufgefordert
* * *
unasked adj
1. ungefragt
2. ungebeten, unaufgefordert
3. uneingeladen
* * *
adjective
1) (uninvited) ungebeten
2) (not asked for)

unasked [for] — ungefragt

* * *
adj.
unaufgefordert adj.
ungebeten adj.

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