Usage examples of "unknown" in English with translation to Spanish

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Tom is an unknown artist. Tom es un artista desconocido.
The cause of the accident is unknown. La causa del accidente es desconocida.
The cause of the fire was unknown. La causa del incendio era desconocida.
The cowboys rode into an unknown town. Los vaqueros cabalgaron hacia una ciudad desconocida.
The source of the fire is unknown. La causa del incendio es desconocida.
These things are often unknown to the world. Estas cosas suelen ser desconocidas para el mundo.
A known mistake is better than an unknown truth. Un error conocido es mejor que una verdad desconocida.
At present, the cause of the disease is unknown. Actualmente, la causa de la enfermedad es desconocida.
The symbol "X" usually stands for an unknown quantity in mathematics. La letra x en matemáticas usualmente representa un valor desconocido.
Many great thinkers who were unknown while alive became famous after death. Muchos prominentes pensadores que fueron desconocidos en vida se hicieron famosos después de su muerte.
Lonesome George, the last remaining tortoise of his kind, died of unknown causes. El Solitario George, la última tortuga de su especie que quedaba, murió por causas desconocidas.
Although most islands in the ocean have been mapped, the ocean floor is generally unknown. Aunque la mayoría de las islas en el océano han sido mapeadas, el suelo oceánico es por lo general desconocido.
It is estimated that a great part of his inventions would remain unknown to the date. Se estima que una gran parte de sus inventos permanecerían desconocidos hasta la fecha.
Perhaps the only adjective in the English language that can follow the noun it modifies is "unknown". Quizás el único adjetivo de la lengua inglesa que puede ir delante del sustantivo que modifica es "desconocido".
When I opened my eyes again, all of a sudden an unknown lady was standing right in front of me. Cuando abrí otra vez mis ojos, de la nada había una señora desconocida parada en frente mío.
The meaning is unknown to me. Desconozco el significado.
The origin of the fire is unknown. No se conoce la causa del incendio.
The whereabouts of the suspect is still unknown. Todavía no se conoce el paradero del sospechoso.
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