Unavailable Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌənəˈveɪɫəbəɫ/

un-uh-VAY-luh-buhl

UK

/ʌnɐvˈeɪləbəl/

un-uh-VAY-luh-buhl

التعريف

If something is unavailable, it cannot be used, found, or obtained at the moment. It can also describe a person who cannot be reached or is too busy.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in formal and informal contexts for things, services, or people. Often paired with 'currently', e.g. 'currently unavailable'. Not the same as 'busy'—'unavailable' can mean not present or impossible to obtain.

• Spanish: no disponible - inaccesible
• Portuguese (BR): indisponível - inacessível
• Portuguese (PT): indisponível - inacessível
• Chinese (Simplified): 不可用 - 无法获得
• Chinese (Traditional): 無法取得 - 不可用
• Hindi: उपलब्ध नहीं - अनुपलब्ध
• Arabic: غير متوفر - غير متاح
• Bengali: অপ্রাপ্য - অনুপলব্ধ
• Russian: недоступен - отсутствует
• Japanese: 利用できない
• Vietnamese: không có sẵn - không thể liên lạc
• Korean: 이용할 수 없는 - 연락이 안 되는
• Turkish: mevcut değil - ulaşılamaz
• Urdu: دستیاب نہیں - غیر حاضر
• Indonesian: tidak tersedia - tidak dapat dihubungi

جمل نموذجية

The doctor is unavailable right now.

basic

Sorry, this product is unavailable online.

basic

He was unavailable for the meeting.

basic

The website says tickets are unavailable until next month.

natural

I tried calling her all day, but she was unavailable.

natural

Unfortunately, that option is unavailable at this time.

natural