unknown

Describes something that is not known, identified, or familiar.

ruОписывает то, что не известно, не идентифицировано или не знакомо.esDescribe algo que no se conoce, no se ha identificado o con lo que no se está familiarizado.frQualifie ce qui n'est pas connu, pas identifié ou pas familier.deBezeichnet etwas, das nicht bekannt, nicht identifiziert oder nicht vertraut ist.ptDescreve aquilo que não é conhecido, que não foi identificado ou que não é familiar.zh指不被知晓、未被确认或未识别的事物；也可指不熟悉的、陌生的人或事物。arيصف ما لا يُعرف أو لم يُحدَّد أو لم يألفه الشخص.

1. Not known or familiar A2 formal

   Not known, identified, or recognized.

   • The cause of the accident remains unknown.
   • She is an unknown artist in this country.
   • The destination of the journey was unknown to us.

   ruНеизвестныйesDesconocido, no conocido o no identificadofrinconnudeUnbekanntptDesconhecidozh未知的arغير معروف

   المرادفات: anonymousnamelessobscurestrangeundiscoveredunexploredunfamiliarunidentifiedunrecognized

   الأضداد: familiaridentifiedknownrecognized

2. Not famous B1 formal

   Not having achieved fame or widespread recognition.

   • He was an unknown actor before landing the lead role.
   • The band started as an unknown group in a small town.
   • Many unknown writers struggle to get published.

   ruНеизвестныйesdesconocido (no famoso)frinconnu (non célèbre)deUnbekanntptDesconhecidozh不知名的arغير مشهور

   المرادفات: ingloriousminornamelessobscureunheard-ofunnamedunrecognizedunremarkedunsung

   الأضداد: celebrateddistinguishedeminentfamousillustriousnotednotoriousprominentrenowned

• more unknown comparative form
• most unknown superlative form

A noun referring to something that is not known, identified, or familiar; a person or thing that is not recognized or understood.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее что-то неизвестное, неопознанное или незнакомое; человек или вещь, которые не узнаны или не поняты.esSustantivo que designa algo desconocido, no identificado o no familiar; una persona o cosa que no ha sido reconocida o comprendida.frNom désignant quelque chose d'inconnu, non identifié ou non familier ; une personne ou une chose qui n'est pas reconnue ou comprise.deSubstantiv, das etwas Unbekanntes, Unerkanntes oder Fremdes bezeichnet; eine Person oder Sache, die nicht erkannt oder verstanden wird.ptSubstantivo que designa algo desconhecido, não identificado ou estranho; pessoa ou coisa que não é reconhecida ou compreendida.zh名词，指未知的、未被认识或未被识别的事物；也指陌生的人或事物。arاسم يشير إلى شيء غير معروف أو غير مُتَعرَّف عليه أو غير مألوف؛ شخص أو شيء لم يُعرَف أو لم يُفهَم.

1. Unfamiliar person or thing B1 formal

   A person or thing that is not known or identified.

   • The explorer ventured into the unknown.
   • She is still an unknown in the art world.
   • The cause of the accident remains an unknown.

   ruНеизвестноеesPersona o cosa desconocidafrInconnu (personne ou chose non identifiée)deUnbekanntesptDesconhecidozh未知事物arالمجهول

   المرادفات: enigmamysteryunknown quantity

   الأضداد: celebrityfamiliarityknown

2. Uncertain quantity or factor B2 formal

   A variable or factor that is not yet determined or understood.

   • In mathematics, we often solve for the unknown.
   • The outcome of the experiment is an unknown.
   • There are many unknowns in the equation of climate change.

   ruНеизвестная величинаesIncógnitafrInconnue (quantité ou facteur incertain)deUnbekannteptIncógnitazh未知量arكمية مجهولة

   المرادفات: enigmafactormysterypuzzleuncertaintyvariable

• unknowns plural form
• unknowns' possessive plural form
• unknown's possessive singular form