Desconocidas (en. Unknown)

/des.co.no.'ci.das/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

That which is not known or has not been seen before.

The streets were full of unknown people.

Las calles estaban llenas de personas desconocidas.

That which is not known who it is or who it refers to.

I received messages from unknown numbers.

Recibí mensajes de números desconocidos.

Something that has not been discovered or that is new to someone.

The landscape was full of unknown beauty.

El paisaje era lleno de belleza desconocida.

From the prefix 'des-' indicating negation, and 'conocido', which comes from the Latin 'cognitus'.

Unknown territories

Areas or situations that have not been explored or understood.

territorios desconocidos

Unknown people

Individuals whose identity is unknown.

personas desconocidas

Unknown feelings

Emotions that are not understood or that are new.

sentimientos desconocidos

To be unaware

Not knowing something or being uninformed about it.

desconocer

Invisible

That which cannot be seen or perceived.

invisible

Anonymous

Without a name or without a known identity.

anónimo

To emit signals from strangers.

The place was filling up with unknowns who seemed intriguing.

El lugar se estaba llenando de desconocidas que parecían intrigantes.

To refer to confusing or unfamiliar situations.

Being at a party surrounded by unknowns always makes me nervous.

Estar en una fiesta rodeado de desconocidas siempre me pone nervioso.