desconocido
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desconocido(
dehs
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koh
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noh
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see
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
Un hombre fue hallado muerto en su domicilio por causas todavía desconocidas.A man was found dead in his home due to still unknown causes.
2. (not famous)
a. unknown
En ese entonces era un actor prácticamente desconocido.Back then he was a practically unknown actor.
3. (strange)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Desde que se casó está desconocido.He's changed a lot since he got married.
¡Estás desconocida con ese corte de pelo!You look very different with that haircut!
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. stranger
Tras un año sin ver a mis hijos, ellos me tratan como a un desconocido.After one year without seeing my children, they treat me as a stranger.
a. unidentified person
Un desconocido le robó todo el dinero que llevaba a punta de pistola.He was robbed of all his money at gunpoint by an unidentified person.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No tardará en dejar de ser una desconocida.It won't take long for her to become famous.
Se casó con él cuando era todavía un desconocido.She married him when he was not yet famous.
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