un·be·known ( n b -n n )adj. Occurring or existing without the knowledge of; unknown: a crisis unbeknown to us. [un- + obsolete beknown, known (from Middle English beknowen, past participle of beknowen, to get to know, from Old English becn  wan : be-, be- + cnwan, to know; see know).] |
unbeknown [ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊn]
adv
(sentence modifier; foll by to) Also (esp Brit) unbeknownst without the knowledge (of a person) unbeknown to him she had left the country
adj
(postpositive; usually foll by to) Rare not known (to)
[from the archaic beknown known; see be-, know]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  unbeknown - (usually used with `to') occurring or existing without the knowledge of; "a crisis unbeknown to me"; "she had been ill for months, unbeknownst to the family"unknown - not known; "an unknown amount"; "an unknown island"; "an unknown writer"; "an unknown source" |
| Adv. | 1. |  unbeknown - without someone's knowledge; "unbeknownst to me, she made all the arrangements" |
Translations
unbeknown [ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊn] unbeknownst [ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊnst] ADJ unbeknown to me → sin yo saberlo
unbeknown [ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊn] unbeknownst [ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊnst] adv
unbeknown to sb, unbeknownst to sb → à l'insu de qn
unbeknown to me → à mon insu
unbeknown to sb, unbeknownst to sb → à l'insu de qn
unbeknown to me → à mon insu
unbeknown [ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊn] unbeknownst [ˌʌnbɪˈnəʊnst] adv (old) unbeknown to → all'insaputa di
unbeknown to me → a mia insaputa
unbeknown to me → a mia insaputa
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