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"Unheard" is an adjective which is often translated as "inédito", and "unseen" is an adjective which is often translated as "oculto". Learn more about the difference between "unheard" and "unseen" below.
unheard(
uhn
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huhrd
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (not heard)
2. (ignored)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The man's apologies to his wife went unheard.La mujer no oyó las disculpas de su marido.
The victim's screams were unheard.Hicieron caso omiso de los gritos de la víctima.
unseen(
uhn
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sin
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (invisible)
2. (unnoticed)
a. inadvertido
Cathy got sick after a bite from an unseen mosquito.Cathy se enfermó después de un piquete de zancudo inadvertido.
b. sin ser visto
The servant used a secret passage to enter the room unseen.La sirvienta utilizó un pasaje secreto para entrar a la habitación sin ser vista.
a. a primera vista
The professor gave Georgina an unseen translation as part of her Latin exam.El profesor le dio a Georgina una traducción a primera vista como parte del examen de latín.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la traducción a primera vista (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Edgar has 30 minutes to do an unseen as part of his French exam.Edgar tiene 30 minutos para hacer una traducción a primera vista como parte de su examen de francés.
a. lo invisible
The monk told Jim not to worry about his stolen car. He told him, "The unseen is eternal."El monje le dijo a Jim que no se preocupara por su coche robado. Le dijo, "Lo invisible es eterno".
b. lo oculto
Astronomers are developing new ways to research the unseen in the universe.Los astrónomos están desarrollando nuevas maneras de investigar lo oculto en el universo.
