no escuchado
/no eskut͡ʃado/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for unheard is no escuchado.
no escuchado is an adjective used to describe something that has not been heard.
Meaning: not heard (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it modifies, so use no escuchada for feminine nouns. The adjective must agree in number with the noun it modifies, so use no escuchados for masculine plural nouns and no escuchadas for feminine plural nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/no eskutʃado/
Did you know?
- Spanish uses the word inaudito to describe something that is 'unheard of' in the sense of being shocking or unprecedented, rather than simply not being heard by an ear.
- The word escuchar is related to the Latin excutere, which suggests a sense of 'shaking out' or 'examining' something, much like how we shake out a rug to clean it.
- While no escuchado describes something not heard, using the verb escuchar can also mean to 'obey' or 'listen to' someone's advice. Therefore, calling a person no escuchado could imply they are being ignored or disregarded rather than just being silent.
Examples in context
- Me siento ignorado por la sociedadI feel ignored by society
- Mi voz ha sido pasada por alto durante demasiado tiempoMy voice has gone unheard for too long
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are talking about a meeting at work.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿oyeron mi propuesta ayer?Daniel, did they hear my proposal yesterday?
- DanielCreo que el jefe no prestó atención.I think the boss didn't pay attention.
- SofíaEntonces mi comentario quedó no escuchado.So my comment went unheard.
- DanielSí, deberías repetirlo mañana.Yes, you should repeat it tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
