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unknown [ˈʌnˈnəʊn]1. adjective• unknown to me, he... à mon insu, il...• unknown to him, the plane had crashed l'avion s'était écrasé, ce qu'il ignorait2. nouna. the unknown l'inconnu m* * *[ʌn'nəʊn] 1.1) ( unfamiliar place or thing) inconnu m2) ( person not famous) inconnu/-e m/f3) Mathematics inconnue f2.adjective inconnuunknown to me, they had already left — à mon insu, ils étaient déjà partis
unknown quantity — Mathematics inconnue f
she is an unknown quantity — fig ( her abilities are untested) on ne sait pas ce qu'elle vaut; ( not much is known about her) on sait peu de choses sur elle
Mr X, address unknown — M. X, adresse inconnue
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A n2 ( person not famous) inconnu/-e m/f ;3 Math inconnue f.B adj [actor, band, force, threat, country] inconnu ; the man/place was unknown to me l'homme/l'endroit m'était inconnu ; unknown to me, they had already left à mon insu, ils étaient déjà partis ; it is not unknown for sb to do il arrive à qn de faire ; it's not unknown for him to be late ça lui arrive d'être en retard ; unknown quantity Math inconnue f ; he/she is an unknown quantity il/elle représente une inconnue ; murder by person or persons unknown Jur meurtre dont l'auteur ou les auteurs sont inconnus ; Mr X, address unknown M. X, adresse inconnue ; Stephen King, whereabouts unknown Stephen King, dont on ignore où il se trouve.
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