Angličtina

unknown

gb/ʌnnˈoʊn/ us/ʌnnˈoʊn/
A2 Angličtina
~ 2100
Významy
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adjective A2 property
1

Not known or identified

Not known or recognized by people.

Vzorec užití: [something] is unknown
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'unknown' with 'strange'; 'unknown' simply means not known, while 'strange' implies unusual or odd.
Synonyma
unfamiliar (Suggests something not previously experienced or recognized.) | unidentified (Specifically means not having been officially recognized or named.)
Antonyma
known (Means recognized, familiar, or identified.) | familiar (Means something is recognized from previous experience.)
Kolokace
remain unknown |identity unknown |unknown source |unknown reason |unknown location
Témata
knowledge |information |mystery |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • The cause of the fire is still unknown.
  • Her whereabouts are currently unknown to the police.
  • The substance was of an unknown origin.
  • The author of the letter remains unknown.
  • We sailed into unknown waters.
Učební příklady
  • The reason is unknown.
  • His name is unknown to me.
  • The place is unknown.
  • The answer is unknown.
  • This animal is unknown in my country.
Podstatné jméno B1 entity
2

A person or thing not known

A person or thing that people do not know about.

Vzorec užití: an unknown [person/thing]
Synonyma
stranger (Usually refers to a person you have never met, but may be known to others.) | outsider (Refers to someone not belonging to a group, not necessarily unknown in identity.)
Antonyma
celebrity (A person widely known by the public.) | famous person (Someone who is well-known to many people.)
Kolokace
a complete unknown |an unknown quantity |a relative unknown
Témata
people |mystery |core_vocabulary
Příklady
  • The actor was a complete unknown before the film.
  • She was an unknown in the art world until last year.
  • He faced an opponent who was an unknown to him.
Učební příklady
  • He is an unknown in sports.
  • She was an unknown before the show.
  • That singer was an unknown last year.
Podstatné jméno technical B2 entity
3

Variable with undetermined value

In math or science, something with a value you do not know yet.

Synonyma
variable (A symbol representing a quantity that can change or be assigned different values.)
Antonyma
constant (A value that does not change and is already determined.)
Kolokace
solve for the unknown |find the unknowns
Témata
science |mathematics |education
Příklady
  • In this equation, x is the unknown.
  • We need to solve for the three unknowns in the system.
  • The experiment aims to identify the unknowns in the mixture.
Učební příklady
  • X is the unknown in this problem.
  • We must find the unknown number.
  • There are two unknowns in this question.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
unknown
IPA
GB/ʌnnˈoʊn/
US/ʌnnˈoʊn/
Slabiky a přízvuk
un - known (2 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (known)
Tvary slova
Adjective
  • Base: unknown
Noun
  • Base: unknown
  • Plural: unknowns
Příbuzná slova
Forms
unknowns noun
Core family
know verb A1 knowledge noun B1
Related words
known adjective knowledgeable adjective B2 unknowingly adverb
Advanced or less common
knowingly adverb B2 unknowable adjective
Výrazy

fear of the unknown

1
/fˈɪɹ əv ðə ʌnnˈoʊn/
fixed phrase

Fear of things not understood

Feeling afraid because you do not know what will happen or do not understand something.

Příklady
  • Many people have a fear of the unknown when starting a new job.
  • Her fear of the unknown kept her from traveling abroad.

the great unknown

1
/ðə ɡɹˈeɪt ʌnnˈoʊn/
fixed phrase

Vast unexplored or mysterious thing

Something very big and mysterious that people have not explored or understood yet.

Příklady
  • Space has always been called the great unknown.
  • The expedition set out into the great unknown.

unknown quantity

1
/ʌnnˈoʊn kwˈɔntɪti/
fixed phrase

Unpredictable due to being unfamiliar

A person or thing you do not know much about, so you cannot predict what they will do.

Příklady
  • The new player is an unknown quantity for the team.
  • The new player is an unknown quantity to the team.
  • In politics, she is still an unknown quantity.
  • Her abilities are still an unknown quantity in this field.

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