famous
Well knownWell known.
» Wine made here is very famous.
Здешнее вино очень известное. — odexed
Вино, яке роблять тут, знамените. — deniko
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3 sensesWell known.
bekannt, berühmt
изве́стныйizvéstnyj
відо́мийvidómyj
widely known and esteemed
In the public eye.
Some people are only famous within their city.
berühmt
изве́стныйizvéstnyj, знамени́тыйznamenítyj, просла́вленныйproslávlennyj
знамени́тийznamenýtyj, славе́тнийslavétnyj, сла́внийslávnyj
Excellent.
Examples
1459 sentencesWine made here is very famous.
Вино, яке роблять тут, знамените. — deniko
ruЗдешнее вино очень известное. — odexed
My sister is a famous singer.
Моя сестра відома співачка. — anastasishko
ruМоя младшая сестра - известная певица. — sharptoothed
deMeine Schwester ist eine berühmte Sängerin. — Esperantostern
He is a famous baseball player.
Він знаменитий бейсболіст. — deniko
She is more famous than you.
Вона більш відома, ніж ти. — deniko
ruОна известнее, чем вы. — alik_farber
deSie ist berühmter als du. — samueldora
I hear she's a famous actress.
Я чув, що вона відома актриса. — deniko
deIch habe gehört, dass sie eine berühmte Schauspielerin ist. — Esperantostern
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English famous, from Anglo-Norman famous, from Latin fāmōsus, equivalent to faFrom Middle English famous, from Anglo-Norman famous, from Latin fāmōsus, equivalent to fame + -ous. Displaced native Old English hlīsful.
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Forms
more famous, most famous| Comparative | more famous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most famous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
21 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
37 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- is a famous
- become famous
- become a famous
- a famous singer
- famous for its
- famous singer
- is famous for
- to be famous
- a famous actress
- more famous than
- famous musician
- a famous actor