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# unattended

adjective

«unattended» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Unattended means left alone, with no one looking after or watching it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattended/#m1)
2. It can also mean not dealt with or not cared for. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattended/#m2)

### In the lessons

In safety lessons and public announcements it is very common: «Do not leave bags unattended» at airports and stations; «never leave a candle, cooking pot or young child unattended». In stories, an unattended gate lets animals escape. Phrases: «left unattended», «unattended bag», «never leave ... unattended».

### Examples

- Please do not leave your bags unattended. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattended/#x1)
- Never leave a pan unattended on the stove. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattended/#x2)
- The lifeguard tower was unattended, so we did not swim. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattended/#x3)
- Small children must not be left unattended near water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattended/#x4)
- An unattended candle can start a fire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattended/#x5)
- The shop counter was unattended for a minute. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattended/#x6)

### Note

Adjective from «un-» + «attended», with double t. Usually after verbs: «be left unattended». Not related to «attend school» meaning go; here «attend» means look after.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «unattended» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/unattended/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«unattended» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/unattended.html) on Mova free.