Смысл:
unknown unknown1. [ʌnʹnəʋn] n
<Í> 1. (the unknown) неизвестное; неизведанное
they launched themselves into the unknown - они отправились в неведомое
2. (the unknown) незнакомец
the Great Unknown - «великий незнакомец» (прозвище В. Скотта)
3. мат. неизвестное, неизвестная величина
2. [ʌnʹnəʋn] a
<Í> 1. неизвестный
address unknown - адрес неизвестен
what he wanted was unknown to me - я не знал, чего он хочет
he did it unknown to me - он сделал это без моего ведома
x, y, z are the unknown quantities x, y, z - являются неизвестными величинами
2. неизведанный
to experience unknown delights - испытывать неизведанное наслаждение
3. юр. неустановленный
unknown delinquent - неустановленный преступник
a warrant against a person unknown - ордер на арест неустановленного лица
unknown Идиома
an unknown quantity
Idiom(s): be an unknown quantity
Theme: PERSONALITY
to be a person or thing about which no one is certain.
• John is an unknown quantity. We don't know how he's going to act.
• The new clerk is an unknown quantity. Things may not turn out all right.
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n. Someone or something whose value and importance are not known, especially in a certain situation, time or place; a new and untested person or thing. What we would find if we could fly to the moon is an unknown quantity. The new player is still an unknown quantity. We'll find out how good he is in the game.
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unknown quantity
An unpredictable person or thing, as in We don't know how the new pitcher will do—he's an unknown quantity. This expression comes from algebra, where it signifies an unknown numerical value. Its figurative use dates from the mid-1800s.
An unknown idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with unknown, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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