L'inconnue (en. The unknown)

/lɛ̃.kɔ.ny/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A woman whose identity is unknown.

The unknown woman standing at the street corner caught my attention.

L'inconnue qui se tenait au coin de la rue a attiré mon attention.

A concept or thing that is not known.

Faced with the unknown, he had to make a quick decision.

Face à l'inconnue, il a dû prendre une décision rapide.

From the Latin 'incommodus' which means something uncomfortable or unfamiliar.

the unknown at the battalion

A person whose identity is unknown, falsely present.

l'inconnue au bataillon

To be in the blur of the unknown

To be in a situation of uncertainty.

Être dans le flou de l'inconnue

unknown

A man whose identity is unknown.

inconnu

mysterious

Describes something or someone that evokes puzzlement or curiosity.

mystérieux

anonymous

Someone whose name is not known.

anonyme

An attractive but mysterious woman.

That girl at the bar is a real unknown, no one knows who she is.

Cette fille au bar, c'est une vrai inconnue, personne ne sait qui elle est.

An unexpected crush.

I met an unknown woman on the train, and it was love at first sight.

J'ai rencontré une inconnue dans le train, et c'était le coup de foudre.