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21 fame
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22 familiar
[fə'miljə]1) (well-known: The house was familiar to him; She looks very familiar (to me).) familier2) ((with with) knowing about: Are you familiar with the plays of Shakespeare?) familier (avec)3) (too friendly: You are much too familiar with my wife!) familier•- familiarity - familiarize - familiarise - familiarization - familiarisation -
23 familiarise
verb ((with with) to make something well known to (someone): You must familiarize yourself with the rules.) familiariser (avec) -
24 familiarize
verb ((with with) to make something well known to (someone): You must familiarize yourself with the rules.) familiariser (avec) -
25 famous
adjective (well-known (for good or worthy reasons): She is famous for her strength.) célèbre -
26 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.) éventail2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilateur2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) (s')éventer2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) attiserII [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).) admirateur -
27 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) se répandre2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) se déplacer -
28 get around
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got around that she was leaving her job.) circuler2) ((of people) to be active or involved in many activities: He really gets around, doesn't he!) être actif -
29 household word
(something which is well-known to everyone: His name is a household word throughout the country.) connu de tous -
30 infamous
['infəməs]1) ((of something bad) well-known; notorious.) infâme2) (disgraceful.) abominable•- infamy -
31 maxim
(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) maxime -
32 noted
adjective (well-known: a noted author; This town is noted for its cathedral.) célèbre -
33 notorious
[nə'to:riəs](well-known for badness or wickedness: a notorious murderer.) notoire- notoriously -
34 obscure
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35 personality
plural - personalities; noun1) (a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole: a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality.)2) (strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character: She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality.)3) (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).) -
36 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!') proverbe- proverbially -
37 realm
[relm]1) (a kingdom.) royaume2) (an area of activity, interest etc: She's well-known in the realm of sport.) domaine -
38 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.) respect de soi -
39 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.) spécialité2) (a special activity, or subject about which one has special knowledge: His speciality is physics.) spécialité -
40 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.) étoile2) (any of the bodies in the sky appearing as points of light: The sky was full of stars.) étoile3) (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.) étoile4) (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.) vedette2. verb1) (to play a leading role in a play, film etc: She has starred in two recent films.) être la vedette de2) ((of a film etc) to have (a certain actor etc) as its leading performer: The film starred Elvis Presley.) avoir pour vedette•- stardom- starry - starfish - starlight - starlit - star turn - see stars - thank one's lucky stars
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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
