unknown

ʌnˈnəʊn
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Translation of unknown into German,

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Adjective

1.

identity

person whose name you do not know
  • An unknown caller left a message.Ein unbekannter Anrufer hinterließ eine Nachricht.
2.

mystery

not known, recognized, or discovered by people
unbekannt nicht bekannt
  • The cause of the problem is still unknown.Die Ursache des Problems ist noch unbekannt.

Noun

1.

unclear thing

something that is not known or understood
  • The unknowns in this equation make it difficult to solve..Die Unbekannten in dieser Gleichung machen es schwierig zu lösen
2.

unidentified person

person with no known identity
  • The artist remained an unknown for years.Der Künstler blieb jahrelang ein Unbekannter.
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Expressions with unknown: examples in English and translations in German

unbekannte Orte
unerforschte Gebiete
The explorer ventured into parts unknown.
unbekannte Größe
The weather is an unknown quantity in the race.
Reiz des Unbekannten
The lure of the unknown drove her to explore distant lands.
Ruf des Unbekannten
The call of the unknown led her to try skydiving.
Sorge vor dem Unbekannten
Besorgnis über das Unbekannte
He couldn't shake his fear of the unknown before the big move.
ins Unbekannte
in unbekanntes Terrain
They bravely stepped into the unknown.

Synonyms and analogies of unknown in English

Examples of unknown in a sentence

  • An unknown person donated a large sum to charity.
  • An unknown donor funded the scholarship anonymously.
  • They explored an unknown island off the coast.
  • The scientist was determined to explore the unknown.
  • The adventurers ventured into the unknown without fear.
  • The victim was an unknown in the investigation.

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

Adjective / Participle
unbekanntadj.

Keep your eyes peeled for any suspicious emails from unknown addresses.

Halte die Augen offen für verdächtige E-Mails von unbekannten Adressen.

fremdadj.

You merely have some distemper, as yet unknown to me.

Du leidest nur an einer Unruhe, die mir noch fremd ist.

unklaradj.

It is unknown whether either of them reached the summit.

Es ist unklar, ob jemand von ihnen den Gipfel erreichte.

ungeklärtadj.

The exact date and the circumstances of her death are unknown.

Das genaue Datum und die näheren Umstände ihres Todes sind ungeklärt.

ungewissadj.

However it is unknown when or if this will be fixed.

Es ist allerdings ungewiss, wann und ob es behoben wird.

Noun
dasUnbekanntenn.

The viral video pushed the unknown singer into the spotlight overnight.

Das virale Video katapultierte die unbekannte Sängerin über Nacht ins Rampenlicht.

dasNeulandnn.

The silver glaze I have chosen is unknown territory to me.

Die von mir gewählte silberne Glasur ist für mich Neuland.

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unknown: Examples and translations in context

The email from an unknown sender already sounds fishy at first glance.

Die E-Mail von einem unbekannten Absender klingt auf den ersten Blick komisch.

He felt wary about sharing personal information with the unknown caller.

Er war zögerlich, persönliche Informationen mit dem unbekannten Anrufer zu teilen.

Travel brochures rely heavily on the lure of the unknown and exotic.

Reisekataloge bauen stark auf den Reiz des Unbekannten und Exotischen.

They prefer warm leads and rarely cold call completely unknown companies anymore.

Sie bevorzugen warme Leads und betreiben kaum noch Kaltakquise bei völlig unbekannten Firmen.

He is deep in debt and avoids answering unknown numbers on his phone.

Er ist hoch verschuldet und geht bei unbekannten Nummern nicht mehr ans Telefon.

That single photograph of an unknown island set travelers' imagination afire everywhere.

Dieses eine Foto einer unbekannten Insel entfachte überall die Fantasie der Reisenden.

She ignored the messages from an unknown number, suspecting it was spam.

Sie ignorierte die Nachrichten von einer unbekannten Nummer, da sie Spam vermutete.

The marathon surprisingly ended in a photo finish between two previously unknown runners.

Der Marathon endete überraschend in einem Fotofinish zwischen zwei bisher unbekannten Läufern.

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