unseen

UK
/ʌnˈsiːn/
US
/ʌnˈsin/

Translations

unseenadjective
more unseen
Comp.
most unseen
Super.
UK
/ʌnˈsiːn/
US
/ʌnˈsin/
The unseen dangers of the forest made the journey perilous.
Les dangers invisibles de la forêt rendaient le voyage périlleux.
The unseen dangers of the forest made the journey perilous.
Les dangers cachés de la forêt rendaient le voyage périlleux.
Her efforts went unseen by the rest of the team.
Ses efforts sont restés inaperçus du reste de l’équipe.
inéditSe dit d’un texte ou d’un sujet non préparé ou jamais rencontré auparavant.
Students were asked to translate an unseen passage of Greek.
Les élèves devaient traduire un passage grec inédit.
Additional translations
jamais vuInsiste sur le caractère totalement nouveau ou jamais rencontré.
unseenpast participle
UK
/ʌnˈsiːn/
US
/ʌnˈsin/
Derived from the past participle of 'see', used attributively to mean 'not seen'.
unseeverb

unseen

Past Simple

unseen
Past Simple
unseen
Past Participle
unseeing
Gerund
UK
/ʌnˈsiː/
US
/ʌnˈsi/
effacer de sa mémoireFamilier ; s’emploie surtout pour dire qu’on voudrait faire disparaître le souvenir d’une image choquante ou gênante.
After watching the horror movie, she wished she could unsee the terrifying scenes.
Après avoir regardé le film d’horreur, elle aurait voulu effacer de sa mémoire les scènes terrifiantes.
fermer les yeux surFamilier ; au sens de faire semblant de ne pas avoir remarqué quelque chose.
He spotted the mistake in the report but chose to unsee it and submit the file anyway.
Il a repéré l’erreur dans le rapport, mais il a choisi de fermer les yeux sur et d’envoyer quand même le dossier.

Definitions

unseenadjective
Not seen or noticed; invisible or hidden.
The unseen dangers of the forest made the journey perilous.
Not previously experienced or encountered.
The team faced an unseen challenge that tested their skills.
(of a text or examination passage) Not previously seen or prepared by the reader or candidate.
Students were asked to translate an unseen passage of Greek.
unseenpast participle
That has not been seen; having remained out of sight.
After hours of searching, the treasure was still unseen.
unseeverb
To erase or remove from one's memory or perception, typically something unpleasant or disturbing that has been seen.
After watching the horror movie, she wished she could unsee the terrifying scenes.
To deliberately ignore or pretend not to have noticed something that one has seen.
He spotted the mistake in the report but chose to unsee it and submit the file anyway.