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1 well-known
adjective (familiar or famous: a well-known TV personality.) pazīstams; populārs* * *plaši pazīstams -
2 unknown
1) (not known: her unknown helper.) nezināms2) (not famous; not well-known: That actor was almost unknown before he played that part.) nepazīstams* * *nepazīstams, svešs, nezināms; slepus -
3 author
['o:Ɵə]feminine sometimes - authoress; noun(the writer of a book, article, play etc: He used to be a well-known author but his books are out of print now.)* * *spalgs, griezīgs; kliedzošs -
4 celebrity
[-'le-]- plural celebrities - noun (a well-known person: celebrities from the world of entertainment.) slavenība* * *popularitāte, slava; slavenība -
5 fame
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6 familiar
[fə'miljə]1) (well-known: The house was familiar to him; She looks very familiar (to me).) pazīstams2) ((with with) knowing about: Are you familiar with the plays of Shakespeare?) labi zināms3) (too friendly: You are much too familiar with my wife!) tuvs; familiārs•- familiarity
- familiarize
- familiarise
- familiarization
- familiarisation* * *tuvs draugs; pazīstams, parasts; labi zināms; intīms, tuvs; familiārs -
7 familiarize
verb ((with with) to make something well known to (someone): You must familiarize yourself with the rules.) iepazīties (ar kaut ko)* * *iepazīstināt -
8 famous
adjective (well-known (for good or worthy reasons): She is famous for her strength.) slavens; ievērojams* * *slavens, ievērojams -
9 fan
I 1. [fæn] noun1) (a flat instrument held in the hand and waved to direct a current of air across the face in hot weather: Ladies used to carry fans to keep themselves cool.) vēdeklis2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilators; fēns2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) vēdināt ([] ar vēdekli)2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) uzpūst (liesmu)II [fæn] noun(an enthusiastic admirer of a sport, hobby or well-known person: I'm a great fan of his; football fans; ( also adjective) fan mail/letters (= letters etc sent by admirers).) līdzjutējs; cienītājs; līdzjutēja-; cienītāja-* * *cienītājs, līdzjutējs; vēdeklis; ventilators; fēns, matu žāvējamais; spārns; lāpstiņa; vētījamā mašīna; vēdināt; uzpūst; vētīt; izplest vēdekļveidā -
10 infamous
['infəməs]1) ((of something bad) well-known; notorious.) apkaunojošs; kaunpilns2) (disgraceful.) nekrietns•- infamy* * *kaunpilns, apkaunojošs; nekrietns, zemisks; draņķīgs -
11 Maxim
(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) sentence; princips* * *maksims; sentence, aforisms; maksima, princips -
12 noted
adjective (well-known: a noted author; This town is noted for its cathedral.) ievērojams; slavens* * *slavens, ievērojams; protestēts -
13 notorious
[nə'to:riəs](well-known for badness or wickedness: a notorious murderer.) bēdīgi slavens- notoriously* * *vispārzināms; bēdīgi slavens, ar sliktu slavu -
14 obscure
[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) tumšs; vāji apgaismots2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) mazpazīstams3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) nesaprotams, miglains2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) aizsegt; aizēnot; aptumšot- obscurity* * *aizēnot, aptumšot; padarīt neskaidru; vāji apgaismots, tumšs; nespodrs, blāvs, neskaidrs; apslāpēts, nenoteikts; mazpazīstams, nepazīstams, nezināms; apslēpts -
15 personality
plural - personalities; noun1) (a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole: a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality.) personība2) (strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character: She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality.) individualitāte3) (a well-known person: a television personality; ( also adjective) a personality cult (= very great, usually too great, admiration for a person, usually a political leader).) slavenība* * *kustama manta -
16 proverb
['provə:b](a well-known saying that gives good advice or expresses a supposed truth: Two common proverbs are `Many hands make light work' and `Don't count your chickens before they're hatched!') paruna; sakāmvārds- proverbially* * *sakāmvārds, paruna -
17 realm
[relm]1) (a kingdom.) karaliste; karaļvalsts2) (an area of activity, interest etc: She's well-known in the realm of sport.) joma; sfēra; pasaule* * *karaliste, karaļvalsts; nozare, sfēra -
18 self-respect
[selfri'spekt](respect for oneself and concern for one's reputation: Well-known personalities should have more self-respect than to take part in television advertising.) pašcieņa* * *pašcieņa -
19 speciality
[speʃi'əti], (American) specialty ['speʃəlti] - plurals specialities, specialties - noun1) (a special product for which one is well-known: Brown bread is this baker's speciality.) specialitāte; firmas produkts2) (a special activity, or subject about which one has special knowledge: His speciality is physics.) specialitāte* * *specialitāte; raksturīga pazīme, īpatnība; detaļas, sīkumi; speciālsortiments -
20 star
1. noun1) (the fixed bodies in the sky, which are really distant suns: The Sun is a star, and the Earth is one of its planets.) zvaigzne2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) zvaigzne3) (an object, shape or figure with a number of pointed rays, usually five or six, often used as a means of marking quality etc: The teacher stuck a gold star on the child's neat exercise book; a four-star hotel.) zvaigzne; zvaigznīte4) (a leading actor or actress or other well-known performer eg in sport etc: a film/television star; a football star; ( also adjective) She has had many star rôles in films.) slavenība; zvaigzne2. verb1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) tēlot galveno lomu2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) rādīt (kādu) galvenajā lomā•- stardom- starry
- starfish
- starlight
- starlit
- star turn
- see stars
- thank one's lucky stars* * *zvaigzne; zvaigzne, slavenība; liktenis; zvaigznīte; izrotāt ar zvaigznītēm; atzīmēt ar zvaigznīti; tēlot galveno lomu; iedalīt galveno lomu; galvenais
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well-known — adj comparative better known superlative best known known by a lot of people it is well known (that) ▪ It s a well known fact that smoking can cause lung cancer. ▪ This is probably their best known song. ▪ a well known TV presenter well known for … Dictionary of contemporary English
well-known — adjective ** known by many people or by the people involved in a particular situation: It s a well known fact that he shares business interests with them. well known for: Though most well known for her TV work, she s accepted a role in the movie … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Well-known — a. Fully known; generally known or acknowledged. [1913 Webster] A church well known with a well known rite. M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
well-known — well′ known′ adj. 1) clearly, fully, or thoroughly known: to hear the well known voice of a loved one[/ex] 2) generally or widely known; famous: a well known painting[/ex] • Etymology: 1425–75 … From formal English to slang
well-known — late 15c., from WELL (Cf. well) (adv.) + pp. of KNOW (Cf. know) … Etymology dictionary
well-known — [adj] familiar, famous acclaimed, big, big name*, celeb*, celebrated, common, conspicuous, eminent, illustrious, important, infamous, in the limelight*, in the public eye*, known, large, leading, name, notable, noted, notorious, outstanding,… … New thesaurus
well-known — [wel′nōn′] adj. 1. widely or generally known; famous or notorious 2. thoroughly known … English World dictionary
well-known — index blatant (conspicuous), common (customary), customary, familiar (customary), famous … Law dictionary
well known — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ known widely or thoroughly … English terms dictionary
well-known — ♦♦♦ also well known 1) ADJ GRADED A well known person or thing is known about by a lot of people and is therefore famous or familiar. If someone is well known for a particular activity, a lot of people know about them because of their involvement … English dictionary
well known — ▶ adjective 1 well known principles: FAMILIAR, widely known, popular, common, everyday, established. 2 a well known family of architects: FAMOUS, famed, prominent … Useful english dictionary
