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unknown to someone — used for saying that someone does not know something Unknown to the MP, his secretary had already spoken to reporters … English dictionary
unknown — I UK [ʌnˈnəʊn] / US [ʌnˈnoʊn] adjective ** 1) if something is unknown, people do not know about it or do not know what it is Several hundred people were affected by the previously unknown virus. be unknown to someone: Most of her friends are… … English dictionary
unknown — un|known1 [ ʌn noun ] adjective ** 1. ) if something is unknown, people do not know about it or do not know what it is: Several hundred people were affected by the previously unknown virus. be unknown to someone: Most of her friends are unknown… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
unknown quantity — noun 1. a factor in a given situation whose bearing and importance is not apparent (Freq. 1) I don t know what the new man will do; he s still an unknown quantity • Hypernyms: ↑factor 2. a variable whose values are solutions of an equation • Syn … Useful english dictionary
unknown — [unnōn′] adj. not known; specif., a) not in the knowledge, understanding, or acquaintance of someone; unfamiliar (to) b) not discovered, identified, determined, explored, etc. n. 1. an unknown person or thing 2. an unknown mathematical quantity:… … English World dictionary
someone or other — someone/something/somewhere/etc or other phrase used when you are not saying exactly which person thing place etc you mean He’s always complaining about something or other. We all make mistakes at some time or other. Thesaurus: determiners … Useful english dictionary
unknown quantity — noun singular someone or something that you have no knowledge or experience of but is likely to affect a situation you are involved in … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
someone — ► PRONOUN 1) an unknown or unspecified person. 2) a person of importance or authority … English terms dictionary
someone — [sum′wun΄, sum′wən] pron. a person unknown or not named; some person; somebody … English World dictionary
unknown — un|known1 W2 [ˌʌnˈnəun US ˈnoun] adj, adv 1.) not known about ▪ The murderer s identity remains unknown . ▪ For some unknown reason , Mark quit his job and moved to Greece. ▪ a voyage through unknown territory ▪ An unknown number of people were… … Dictionary of contemporary English
