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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʊnɡəˌløːst
"Das Rätsel blieb jahrelang ungelöst."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not solved or answered; having no solution or explanation provided.
"The detective continued to investigate the cold case that had remained unsolved for over twenty years." - 2
Remaining a mystery or lacking a definitive conclusion.
"Scientists are still baffled by several unsolved questions regarding quantum mechanics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix un- (Old English 'on-', meaning not or opposite of) combined with the past participle of solve, which originates from the Latin 'solvere' meaning to loosen, untie, or explain. The composite adjective emerged in Middle English to describe mysteries, problems, or equations that have not yet been successfully explained or resolved.
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non résolu
Transliteration: nɔ̃ ʁe.zo.ly
"Ce mystère reste non résolu à ce jour."
ungelöst
Transliteration: ˈʊnɡəˌløːst
"Das Rätsel blieb jahrelang ungelöst."
irrisolto
Transliteration: ir.riˈzɔl.to
"Il caso è rimasto irrisolto per decenni."
sin resolver
Transliteration: sin re.solˈβeɾ
"El crimen continúa sin resolver."
não resolvido
Transliteration: nɐ̃w ʁe.zoˈvi.du
"O mistério permaneceu não resolvido."
अनसुलझा
Transliteration: an-sul-jhā
"यह रहस्य अभी भी अनसुलझा है।"
未解的
Transliteration: wèi jiě de
"这是一个至今未解之谜。"
미해결의
Transliteration: mi-hae-gyeol-ui
"그 사건은 여전히 미해결 상태로 남아 있다."
未解決の
Transliteration: mi-kaiketsu no
"その事件は未解決のままである。"
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