desconhecia

desconhecia

"Desconhecia" means "did not know" or "was unaware."

The word 'desconhecia' is used here in the sense of being unaware or not knowing particular details about an event or matter.

Eu desconhecia os detalhes dessa situação.

I was unaware of the details of this situation.

In this sentence, 'desconhecia' indicates the state of not knowing about the existence of a specific rule.

Ela desconhecia que havia uma regra específica para essa atividade.

She was unaware that there was a specific rule for this activity.

Here, 'desconhecíamos' (past tense of 'desconhecia' in the first person plural) refers to the lack of awareness about the significance of information or knowledge.

Nós desconhecíamos a importância daquele conhecimento até bem recentemente.

We were unaware of the importance of that knowledge until quite recently.