desconocida

/deskonoˈθida/, [d̪es.ko.noˈθi.ð̞a]

stranger, unknown


Adjective desconocida

  1. feminine singular of desconocido

Noun desconocida f (plural desconocidas)

  1. female equivalent of desconocido
  2. Jane Doe

Verb desconocida

  1. Feminine singular past participle of desconocer.

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Actualmente, la causa de la enfermedad es desconocida.

    At present, the cause of the disease is unknown.

  • La causa del incendio es desconocida.

    The source of the fire is unknown.

  • Cuando abrí otra vez mis ojos, de la nada había una señora desconocida parada en frente mío.

    When I opened my eyes again, all of a sudden an unknown lady was standing right in front of me.

  • Es muy ceremonioso cuando le presentan una persona desconocida.

    He's quite formal when he meets a stranger.

  • La causa del accidente es desconocida.

    The cause of the accident is unknown.

  • Los vaqueros cabalgaron hacia una ciudad desconocida.

    The cowboys rode into an unknown town.

  • La causa del incendio era desconocida.

    The cause of the fire was unknown.

  • Un error conocido es mejor que una verdad desconocida.

    A known mistake is better than an unknown truth.

  • Es difícil orientarse en una ciudad desconocida.

    It's difficult to find one's way around in a strange city.


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