Meaning

3 senses
  1. Well known.

    bekannt, berühmt

    изве́стныйizvéstnyj

    відо́мийvidómyj

    widely known and esteemed

  2. In the public eye.

    Some people are only famous within their city.

    berühmt

    изве́стныйizvéstnyj, знамени́тыйznamenítyj, просла́вленныйproslávlennyj

    знамени́тийznamenýtyj, славе́тнийslavétnyj, сла́внийslávnyj

  3. Excellent.

Examples

1459 sentences
  1. Wine made here is very famous.

    Вино, яке роблять тут, знамените.

    ruЗдешнее вино очень известное.

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  2. My sister is a famous singer.

    Моя сестра відома співачка.

    ruМоя младшая сестра - известная певица.

    deMeine Schwester ist eine berühmte Sängerin.

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  3. He is a famous baseball player.

    Він знаменитий бейсболіст.

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  4. She is more famous than you.

    Вона більш відома, ніж ти.

    ruОна известнее, чем вы.

    deSie ist berühmter als du.

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  5. I hear she's a famous actress.

    Я чув, що вона відома актриса.

    deIch habe gehört, dass sie eine berühmte Schauspielerin ist.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
well known:
in the public eye:
Русский
By meaning 2
well known:
in the public eye:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
well known:

Origin

From Middle English famous, from Anglo-Norman famous, from Latin fāmōsus, equivalent to fa

From Middle English famous, from Anglo-Norman famous, from Latin fāmōsus, equivalent to fame + -ous. Displaced native Old English hlīsful.

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