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1 well-known
adjective (familiar or famous: a well-known TV personality.) celebru, faimos -
2 unknown
1) (not known: her unknown helper.)2) (not famous; not well-known: That actor was almost unknown before he played that part.) -
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.) autor -
4 celebrity
[-'le-]- plural celebrities - noun (a well-known person: celebrities from the world of entertainment.) celebritate; vedetă -
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).) familiar, cunoscut2) ((with with) knowing about: Are you familiar with the plays of Shakespeare?) familiarizat (cu)3) (too friendly: You are much too familiar with my wife!) (prea) intim•- familiarity
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7 familiarise
verb ((with with) to make something well known to (someone): You must familiarize yourself with the rules.) a (se) familiariza (cu) -
8 familiarize
verb ((with with) to make something well known to (someone): You must familiarize yourself with the rules.) a (se) familiariza (cu) -
9 famous
adjective (well-known (for good or worthy reasons): She is famous for her strength.) celebru -
10 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.) evantai2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) ventilator2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) a(-şi) face vânt cu evantaiul2) (to increase or strengthen (a fire) by directing air towards it with a fan etc: They fanned the fire until it burst into flames.) a aţâţaII [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).) fan, admirator -
11 household word
(something which is well-known to everyone: His name is a household word throughout the country.) cunoscut de toată lumea -
12 infamous
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13 maxim
(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) maximă -
14 noted
adjective (well-known: a noted author; This town is noted for its cathedral.) celebru -
15 notorious
[nə'to:riəs](well-known for badness or wickedness: a notorious murderer.) notoriu- notoriously -
16 obscure
[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) obscur, întunecos2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) obscur3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) obscur2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) a ascunde vederii- obscurity -
17 personality
plural - personalities; noun1) (a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole: a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality.) personalitate2) (strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character: She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality.) personalitate3) (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).) personalitate -
18 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!') proverb- proverbially -
19 realm
[relm]1) (a kingdom.) regat2) (an area of activity, interest etc: She's well-known in the realm of sport.) domeniu -
20 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 sine
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