No. 10,720 in French

méconnues

"Méconnues" means "unrecognized" or "overlooked."

In a sentence

Les beautés naturelles de cette région sont souvent méconnues.
The natural beauties of this region are often overlooked.
In this sentence, 'méconnues' describes 'beauties'—they are not recognized or appreciated widely.
Les contributions de cette artiste sont méconnues par le grand public.
The contributions of this artist are overlooked by the general public.
Here, 'méconnues' refers to 'contributions', signifying they are not widely acknowledged.
Les aspects historiques méconnues du village attirent les chercheurs.
The overlooked historical aspects of the village attract researchers.
In this example, 'méconnues' modifies 'historical aspects', implying that these aspects are not well-known or recognized.

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