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unaware of

[/ˌʌnəˈwɛr əv/]
adjective phrase
desconhecedor de / inconsciente de / alheio a
1. not having knowledge or information about something; not conscious of something
She was unaware of the changes in the company policy.
Ela desconhecia as mudanças na política da empresa.
2. not noticing or perceiving something happening
He remained unaware of the dangers around him.
Ele permanecia alheio aos perigos ao seu redor.
Synonyms
ignorant ofoblivious tounconscious ofunfamiliar withuninformed about
Antonyms
aware ofconscious ofcognizant ofinformed aboutknowledgeable about

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desconhecedor de / alheio a
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
desconhecedor de
preferred in formal and business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
alheio a / de fora
colloquial usage
Portugal
desconhecedor de / ignorante de
formal Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the dark about
none the wiser
kept in the dark
flying blind
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