unknown
/ˌʌnˈnəʊn/adjective
उच्चारण अन्नोन
अज्ञात, अनजान; गुमनाम
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~ (to sb)
not known or identified; not famous
अज्ञात, अनजान; गुमनाम
- The cause of the fire is still unknown.
- Unknown to her parents, she had applied for the army.
- an unknown young singer
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- The name of the donor is unknown.
- She was an unknown actor before the film.
- The reason for the delay is still unknown.
Synonyms unidentified obscure anonymous
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a person who is not famous; (maths) a quantity whose value is not known
गुमनाम व्यक्ति; (गणित में) अज्ञात राशि
- The role went to a complete unknown.
- Solve the equation for the unknown x.
- The winner was an unknown from a small town.
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- Find the value of the unknown in the equation.
- In the equation 2x = 10, x is the unknown.
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[sing.] the ~
places or things that are not known about
अज्ञात (स्थान, बातें)
- a fear of the unknown
- Explorers love to step into the unknown.
- Many people are afraid of the unknown.
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- The astronauts set off into the unknown.
- He was ready to step into the unknown for his dream.
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unknown (adjective) to sb
Use to before the person who does not know: unknown to me. It places the not knowing on the person.
जिस व्यक्ति को जानकारी नहीं है, उसके लिए 'to' आता है: unknown to me; यह अज्ञान को उस व्यक्ति पर रखता है।
- Unknown to his parents, he had left the city.
- The cause of the fire is still unknown.
unknown + noun: not famous or not identified
Before a noun it can mean not famous or not identified, such as an unknown singer or unknown caller.
Noun से पहले इसका अर्थ अप्रसिद्ध या अपरिचित हो सकता है, जैसे unknown singer या unknown caller।
- An unknown caller asked about the exam date.
- He was an unknown writer until his first novel.
the unknown (noun)
With the, it means things that nobody knows about, often with a sense of fear or adventure.
'The' के साथ इसका अर्थ वे बातें हैं जिनके बारे में कोई नहीं जानता, प्रायः भय या रोमांच के भाव के साथ।
- Many people fear the unknown.
- The explorer set off into the unknown.
an unknown (noun, maths)
In mathematics an unknown is a quantity whose value must be found, like x in an equation.
गणित में 'unknown' वह राशि है जिसका मान ज्ञात करना होता है, जैसे समीकरण में x।
- Solve the equation to find the unknown.
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unknown + noun
quantityfactornumbercallersoldier
- The memorial honours the Unknown Soldier.
adverb + unknown
largelystillcompletelyvirtuallyhitherto
- The cause of the accident is still unknown.
verb + unknown
remainbebecomegoventure into
- The thief's identity remained unknown for weeks.
preposition with unknown
unknown tounknown inunknown by nameunknown for years
- Such a custom was unknown in ancient Indian villages.
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- The temple was built by an unknown artist.
यह मंदिर एक अज्ञात कलाकार ने बनाया था।
- Radhika felt nervous before the unknown interview questions.
अज्ञात साक्षात्कार प्रश्नों से पहले राधिका घबराई हुई थी।
- Unknown to the guard, the thief climbed over the wall.
पहरेदार की जानकारी के बिना चोर दीवार पर चढ़ गया।
- Many diseases were unknown a hundred years ago.
सौ वर्ष पहले कई बीमारियाँ ज्ञात नहीं थीं।
- In the equation 2x + 3 = 9, x is the unknown.
समीकरण 2x + 3 = 9 में x अज्ञात राशि है।
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✗ He is unknown with the rules.
✓ He is unaware of the rules.
Unknown describes a fact or person; for a person lacking knowledge use unaware of.
'Unknown' तथ्य या व्यक्ति के लिए है; जानकारी की कमी वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'unaware of' आता है।
✗ The accident was unknown by me.
✓ The accident was unknown to me.
The preposition after unknown is to.
'Unknown' के बाद preposition 'to' आता है।
✗ He is a unknown singer.
✓ He is an unknown singer.
Unknown begins with a vowel sound, so the article is an.
'Unknown' की शुरुआत स्वर ध्वनि से होती है, इसलिए article 'an' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
un·known
Double n and silent k.
Spelling में unknown शब्द में दो n आते हैं (un + known), और k silent रहता है, यानी उसका उच्चारण नहीं होता।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The Unknown Soldier, a journey into the unknown, unknown to sb.
Collocations: the Unknown Soldier (अज्ञात सैनिक की याद में बना स्मारक), a journey into the unknown (अनजान की ओर यात्रा), unknown to sb (किसी को इसकी जानकारी न होना)।