untold

nunca contado

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untold(

uhn

told

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (not revealed)

a. nunca contado

The untold story of their heroism is revealed in some recently declassified documents.La historia nunca contada de su heroicidad se revela en unos documentos recién desclasificados.

b. sin revelar

The truth about Roger's disappearance remained untold for 50 years.La verdad sobre la desaparición de Roger permaneció 50 años sin revelar.

c. sin desvelar

The true events of that night still remain untold.Los sucesos de esa noche, tal como ocurrieron, quedaron sin desvelar.

2. (impossible to describe)

a. indecible

This war has caused untold suffering to millions of people.Esta guerra ha causado indecible sufrimiento a millones de personas.

3. (impossible to calculate)

a. incalculable

How did he accumulate his untold wealth?¿Cómo llegó a acumular su fortuna incalculable?

b. fabuloso

These devices earned their inventor untold amounts of money.Estos dispositivos reportaron a su inventor una cantidad fabulosa de dinero.

c. inconmensurable

There are still an untold number of problems that need to be resolved.Todavía existe una cantidad inconmensurable de problemas que hay que solucionar.

untold

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (wealth, beauty)

a. inconmensurable

untold [ˈʌnˈtəʊld]

adjective

1 (not recounted) [+story] nunca contado; [+secret] nunca revelado

2 (indescribable, incalculable) [+suffering] indecible; [+loss, wealth etc] incalculable; fabuloso

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