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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʊnˌzuːxt
"Sie erhielt viel ungesuchtes Lob für ihre Arbeit."
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Not searched for, pursued, or requested; occurring without being solicited.
"He found himself burdened with unsought advice from well-meaning relatives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English, combining the negative prefix 'un-' (meaning not) with 'sought', the past participle of 'seek' (Old English 'sēcan'). It has been used in English since the late Middle English period to describe things that are encountered or received without having been actively searched for or requested.
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non sollicité
Transliteration: nɔ̃ sɔ.li.si.te
"Il a reçu des conseils non sollicités de son collègue."
ungesucht
Transliteration: ˈʊnˌzuːxt
"Sie erhielt viel ungesuchtes Lob für ihre Arbeit."
non richiesto
Transliteration: non riˈkjisto
"Ha dovuto affrontare attenzioni non richieste."
no solicitado
Transliteration: no so.li.siˈta.ðo
"Recibió comentarios no solicitados sobre su proyecto."
não solicitado
Transliteration: nɐ̃w̃ so.li.siˈta.du
"Ele evitou dar opiniões não solicitadas."
अचाहा
Transliteration: achaha
"उसे कई अचाही सलाह मिल गईं।"
不请自来的
Transliteration: bù qǐng zì lái de
"他收到了许多不请自来的建议。"
원치 않는
Transliteration: wonchi anneun
"그는 원치 않는 조언을 받았다."
求められていない
Transliteration: motomerareteinai
"彼は求められていない助言を避けた。"
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