adjective · rare

unbeknownst

невідомий, незнайомий, незнаний

без ведома

ohne Wissen

Without the knowledge ofWithout the knowledge of.

/ˌʌnbɪˈnoʊnst/

» He did it unbeknownst to me.

Er hat es ohne mein Wissen getan.

Он сделал это без моего ведома.

Meaning

1 senses

(not comparable, with to)Without the knowledge of.
He went home early, unbeknownst to his mother.
ohne Wissen
без ве́домаbez védoma
(usually used with ‘to’) occurring or existing without the knowledge of

5 sentences

He did it unbeknownst to me.
ruОн сделал это без моего ведома. — marafon
deEr hat es ohne mein Wissen getan. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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She got married, unbeknownst to her parents.
ruОна вышла замуж без ведома родителей. — marafon
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Unbeknownst to Tom, Mary was having it off with the milkman.
deUnbemerkt von Tom, hatte es Maria mit dem Milchmann. — Esperantostern
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Sami and Layla continued their secret affair unbeknownst to their spouses.
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Unbeknownst to Gunter, he was being followed by Rima and her men.
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7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

without the knowledge of:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

without the knowledge of:

Variant of unbeknown with excrescent -st.

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2 synonyms

Close in meaning

(usually used with ‘to’) occurring or existing without the knowledge of:unbeknown