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unbeknownst

/ˌʌn.bɪˈnoʊnst/

Traducción: Adjetivo que se usa para describir algo que no se sabe o de lo que la persona mencionada no es consciente., Adverbio que significa 'sin que alguien lo sepa' o 'sin conocimiento de alguien'. Se usa normalmente en la frase 'unbeknownst to [alguien]' para indicar que algo ocurrió sin que esa persona se enterara. También existe la forma 'unbeknown', sobre todo en inglés americano.

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adjective

/ˌʌn.bɪˈnoʊnst/C2formal
  • esAdjetivo que se usa para describir algo que no se sabe o de lo que la persona mencionada no es consciente.

An adjective used to describe something that is unknown or not realized by the person mentioned.

  1. Without someone's knowledgeC1formal

    Happening or existing without a particular person knowing about it.

    essin conocimiento de alguien

    • Unbeknownst to her parents, she had already applied for the job.
    • He continued his research, unbeknownst to his supervisor.
    • Unbeknownst to the team, the project had been cancelled.

    Sinónimosunbeknownunknownunnoticedunobservedunperceivedunsuspected

    Antónimosawareknown

Formas
  • more unbeknownst comparative form
  • most unbeknownst superlative form

adverb

/ˌʌn.bɪˈnoʊnst/C1formal
  • esAdverbio que significa 'sin que alguien lo sepa' o 'sin conocimiento de alguien'. Se usa normalmente en la frase 'unbeknownst to [alguien]' para indicar que algo ocurrió sin que esa persona se enterara. También existe la forma 'unbeknown', sobre todo en inglés americano.

An adverb meaning 'without the knowledge of' or 'unknown to.' It is typically used in the phrase 'unbeknownst to [someone]' to indicate that something happened without that person's awareness. The form 'unbeknown' is also used, particularly in American English.

  1. Without someone's knowledgeC1formal

    Happening without a particular person knowing about it.

    esSin que alguien lo sepa

    • Unbeknownst to her parents, she had already applied for the job.
    • He continued his research, unbeknownst to his supervisor.
    • Unbeknownst to the team, the project deadline had been moved up.

    Sinónimoscovertlysecretlyunbeknown

    Antónimosknowinglyopenlyovertly

Formas
  • more unbeknownst comparative form
  • most unbeknownst superlative form