What does desconocido in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word desconocido in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use desconocido in Spanish.

The word desconocido in Spanish means unknown, stranger, unrecognizable, not your usual self, out of character, not know, not recognise, not recognize, fear of the unknown. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word desconocido

unknown

adjetivo (que no se conoce)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El origen de la vibración del motor es desconocido. La editorial está preparando una antología poética de varios autores desconocidos hasta hace un par de años.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The new job and city represented a journey into unknown territory.

stranger

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (persona a la que no se conoce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dicen que el niño salió del local con un desconocido.
They say the child left the place with a stranger.

unrecognizable

adjetivo (irreconocible) (US)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi tío ha perdido 30 kg y está desconocido.
My uncle has lost 30 kilos and is unrecognizable.

not your usual self, out of character

adjetivo (actúa diferente a lo habitual)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
¿Invitas tú? Estás desconocido hoy.
Your shout? You're not your usual self today.

not know

verbo transitivo (no saber algo)

Desconocen los motivos por los que decidió cerrar el local.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The girl disappeared two weeks ago, and her whereabouts are still unknown.

not recognise

verbo transitivo (no reconocer) (UK: fail to identify)

Desconozco al pueblo en el que crecí porque ha cambiado mucho.
I don't recognise the village of my birth when I see what it has become.

not recognize

verbo pronominal (percatarse de cambios)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Te desconozco, eres un hombre nuevo.
I don't recognize you; you're a changed man.

fear of the unknown

(temor a lo extraño)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todos tenemos miedo a lo desconocido, pero debemos superarlo y animarnos a cambiar.
We all have fear of the unknown, but we must overcome it and encourage ourselves to change.

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