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Britain can sometimes feel like a very small village, and you're this, I dunno, scarlet woman they're all gossiping about.
Sam Taylor-Wood

Meaning of "dunno" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DUNNO

dunno  [dʌˈnəʊ] play
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WHAT DOES DUNNO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dunno

Dunno, or Know-Nothing (Russian: Незнайка, Neznayka; from the Russian phrase "не знаю" ("ne znayu"), don't know) is a hero created by Soviet children's writer Nikolay Nosov. Dunno, recognized by his bright blue hat, canary-yellow trousers, orange shirt, and green tie, is the title character of Nosov's world-famous trilogy, The Adventures of Dunno and his Friends (1954), Dunno in Sun City (1958), and Dunno on the Moon (1966). There have been several movie adaptations of the books.

Definition of dunno in the English dictionary

The definition of dunno in the dictionary is do not know.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DUNNO


acknow
ækˈnəʊ
bambino
bæmˈbiːnəʊ
Bruno
ˈbruːnəʊ
casino
kəˈsiːnəʊ
Filipino
ˌfɪlɪˈpiːnəʊ
fino
ˈfiːnəʊ
foreknow
fɔːˈnəʊ
kino
ˈkiːnəʊ
know
nəʊ
Latino
læˈtiːnəʊ
mano
ˈmɑːnəʊ
meno
ˈmɛnəʊ
misknow
ˌmɪsˈnəʊ
mono
ˈmɒnəʊ
need-to-know
ˌniːdtəˈnəʊ
no
nəʊ
piano
pɪˈænəʊ
porno
ˈpɔːnəʊ
snow
snəʊ
techno
ˈtɛknəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DUNNO

dunnage
dunnakin
dunnart
dunned
dunner
dunness
dunnest
dunnies
dunniewassal
dunning
dunning letter
dunnish
dunnite
dunnock
dunny
dunny budgie

WORDS THAT END LIKE DUNNO

Americano
amino
Aquino
Brno
chino
dino
domino
Fresno
inferno
lino
Livorno
Milano
Reno
rhino
Romano
San Marino
tenno
Torino
vino
whether or no

Synonyms and antonyms of dunno in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dunno» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DUNNO

Find out the translation of dunno to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dunno from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dunno» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

说不上来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dunno
570 millions of speakers

English

dunno
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पता नहीं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

دونو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Не знаю
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Não sei
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জানিনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dunno
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tak tahu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Keine Ahnung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

知らない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

몰라
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dunno
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dunno
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தெரியாது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Dunno
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bilmiyorum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

non lo so
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Nie wiem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Не знаю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dunno
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

dunno
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Weet nie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dunno
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dunno
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dunno

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DUNNO»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DUNNO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dunno

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6 QUOTES WITH «DUNNO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dunno.
1
Bono
Books! I dunno if I ever told you this, but books are the greatest gift one person can give another.
2
Lenny Bruce
A lot of people say to me, 'Why did you kill Christ?' I dunno, it was one of those parties, got out of hand, you know.
3
Michael Fassbender
Why does a three-year-old, and it's usually boys, want to drive the tractor or have machinery and be in control of it? I don't know. Why wouldn't you ask to boil a kettle or something? Maybe you would, I dunno.
4
Nathan Parsons
I probably use email the most. I dunno if that counts as an app. I try to stay off my electronics as much as possible. Real life is happening all around you; you're better off just being a part of it.
5
Autumn Reeser
I'm such a dog person. I dunno, I just feel like it really enriches your life, to have something to care for.
6
Sam Taylor-Wood
Britain can sometimes feel like a very small village, and you're this, I dunno, scarlet woman they're all gossiping about.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DUNNO»

Discover the use of dunno in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dunno and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Adventures of Dunno and His Friends
Relates the adventures of a group of Mites led by Dunno when their hot air balloon carries them far beyond their home in Flower Town.
Nikolaĭ Nikolaevich Nosov, 1980
2
The new century speaker, writer and etiquette: a standard ...
With a valiant companion, I. Knowit; ' ' Let, us feel our way slowjy, ' ' says slow I. Dunno. I. Knowit says, " Let us just go it! " And one would go fast and one would go slow. In this trip of I. Knowit and slow I. Dunno. I. Dunno picked his way, felt ...
T. Edward Hollinshed, 1901
3
Country Life
Dunno's wife is a woman in a thousand ; she don'; gamble," he assured Miss Whelkes. At her next visit, on asking Mr. Dunno if the tobacco had been to his liking, he replied, " Thank you kindly, miss, hut as you ask, it was that strong it took all ...
4
Therold Archer Knowlton, poet: a love story of Violet and ...
I expect that now I'm in for a row; I dunno, I expect. I'm alters in trouble anyhow! I dunno, I expect. I get licked for things I never do, Get cuffed by my dad when teacher gets through, And allus get told I receive my due. I dunno, I expect. I'm in  ...
Frederic Zeigen, 1910
5
How Dunno Became an Artist
Dunno paints cartoon portraits of his friends. Each friend is amused by all the pictures except the one of himself.
Nikolaĭ Nikolaevich Nosov, 1983
6
A Pigmy at the Cape
Me dunno !” “ Suffered from corns, and cut them off in a rage, think? ” “ Me dunno ' l” “ Was afflicted with rheumatism or gout, and had them amputated to save his life, may be ? ” “ Me dunno !” “ I see—I see! But, tell me, how did he lose his tail?
Randolph J. M. Mortenson, 1900
7
The Outlook
which she was knitting by its finished fell0w, and obviously engaged in some mental calculation regarding it. “I dunno, Adam," she answered, absently, seeing that he waited a reply. He glared at her with his' dim yellow eyes, and brought his  ...
8
New Outlook
I dunno, Adam," she answered, absently, seeing that he waited a reply. He glared at her with his dim yellow eyes, and brought his clenched hand down upon the calico-covered arm of his comfortable padded chair. " Dere 'tis I" he said.
Alfred Emanuel Smith, 1900
9
Punch
DUNNO. WHERE. 'E. ARE!" (Tommy Atkins's Egyptian Vertion.) AB-BAS is well known to evervbody, Known all over Egypt, don'teher see ; I 've no fault to find wiv AB at all, When 'e 's as 'e used ter be. But, somehow, since a Khe-dive 'e 'as bin ...
Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, 1894
10
One Hundred Choice Selections
But I dunno, An' Joe dunno, An' sister say 'at she dunno ! Sometimes, w'en ma has gone away an' left us by ourselves, W'en she dets home she finds a muss upon the pantry shelves, An', my ! the jelly's stuck around, an' lots of it's been eat,  ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DUNNO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dunno is used in the context of the following news items.
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Micronesia's soccer team lost an Olympic qualifying game 46-0
Surely Vanuatu could have pumped the brakes a bit after, I dunno, 10 goals? Unfortunately, Tahiti's 30-0 drubbing set off a chain reaction ... «For The Win, Jul 15»
2
Police Union: To make rioters look like 'the aggressors,' cops were …
I dunno, I might reverse the one-way street for this incident." Then as a car snakes through the crowd on the street, what sounds like the same ... «Baltimore City Paper, Jul 15»
3
Fans Are Totally Split on the New Ghostbusters Movie—Find Out the …
this ghostbusters pic of melissa mccarthy & kate mckinnon is.. i dunno, like, the personalification of MY emotions pic.twitter.com/7AOJS3CR8W. «E! Online, Jul 15»
4
Ariana Grande apologizes for saying “I hate America” in donut shop …
Or the fact that she, as a tiny pop star, is envious of people who get to eat doughnuts without affecting their business? Or…I dunno. I got nothing ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
5
Foodie Tattoos
“I dunno. The first time you cut a tomato with a really sharp knife, it's almost a sexual thing. The tattoo means a lot to me because I had it since I ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
6
Life Swapping
"Dunno, man. Guess 'cause he was all smug and British." It's disappointing when a movie raises interesting questions about existence and the ... «The Portland Mercury, Jul 15»
7
Meek Mill Says Joe Budden Is "Corny As Shit"
"I dunno what's going on nowadays, we supposed to be gay cause you a street rapper?" He asked, referring to the fact that he often has the ... «HotNewHipHop, Jul 15»
8
Family Vacation Problems
Something as simple as where to go to eat dinner turns into an hour long loop of "I dunno what do you want to do". I don't want us spending our ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
News roundup: Tea party in 2016? Protect Sen. Mike Lee
From @chrislhayes: "I dunno, I think the best way to grill someone running for President is just to ask them "what about your gaffes?" over and ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Jul 15»
10
The AnandTech Podcast: Episode 33 - Computex 2015
Hmm, dunno, I do hope that doesn't end up being the only viable route tho... As a gamer I don't really have the luxury of a bunch of empty slots ... «AnandTech, Jul 15»

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