unknown quantity

ʌnˈnoʊn ˈkwɑntɪti
unknown quantities
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Translation of unknown quantity from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

uncertainty

factor with unclear impact in a situation
  • The weather is an unknown quantity in the race.Het weer is een onbekende factor in de race.
2.

mystery

person or thing with mysterious nature or value
onbekende factor onbekende grootheid
  • The new player is an unknown quantity to the team.De nieuwe speler is een onbekende factor voor het team.
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Synonyms and analogies of unknown quantity in English

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Examples of unknown quantity in a sentence

  • The new policy is an unknown quantity for the company.
  • Her motives remain an unknown quantity to the group.
  • The software's impact is an unknown quantity in the market.

Translations of "unknown quantity" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
onbekende hoeveelheidnf.

An unknown quantity with an unspecified amount of time.

Een onbekende hoeveelheid met een onbepaalde tijdsduur.

It's also taught me time is only there in an unknown quantity enjoy it while you can.

Het heeft mij wel geleerd om tijd meer te waarderen, je hebt er slechts een onbekende hoeveelheid van.

onbekende factorn.

You're an unknown quantity, and this isn't personal.

Je bent een onbekende factor en dit is niet persoonlijk.

We have an unknown quantity for you to risk your hard-earned cash on.

Maar we hebben een onbekende factor op wie jullie geld kunnen inzetten.

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Other translations for unknown quantity:

  • onbekende grootheidnf.

unknown quantity: Examples and translations in context

Now this was the grisly aftermath of a powerful explosion believed to have been caused by an unknown quantity of dynamite.

Dit zijn de restanten van de explosie van een onbekende hoeveelheid dynamiet.

Now, this was the grisly aftermath of a powerful explosion... believed to have been caused by an unknown quantity of dynamite.

De krachtige ontploffing werd veroorzaakt door 'n onbekende hoeveelheid dynamiet.

Now this was the grisly aftermath of a powerful explosion believed to have been caused by an unknown quantity of dynamite.

Dit zijn de restanten van de explosie van een onbekende hoeveelheid dynamiet.

You are an unknown quantity and this is not personal.

En een onbekende factor, niet persoonlijk bedoeld.

That all was an unknown quantity when we started.

Dat was nog een onbekende factor toen we begonnen.

Furthermore, an unknown quantity of Flemish technology has a military end-use but no obligation to have a permit because it concerns 'dual use' applications.

Bovendien heeft een onbekende hoeveelheid Vlaamse technologie een militair eindgebruik, maar geen vergunningsplicht omdat het om zogenaamde 'dual-use' toepassingen gaat.

The mission was to go in to eliminate a terrorist group reporting an unknown quantity of wmds in Costa Rica.

We moesten terroristen elimineren met een onbekende hoeveelheid wapens in Costa Rica.

The mission was to go in to eliminate a terrorist group reporting an unknown quantity of WMDs in Costa Rica.

De missie was om binnen te gaan en... groep terroristen te elimineren... met een onbekende hoeveelheid wmd's in Costa Rica.

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