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1 well-known
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2 unknown
1) (not known: her unknown helper.) neznámý2) (not famous; not well-known: That actor was almost unknown before he played that part.) neznámý* * *• neznámý• neznámá -
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* * *• tvůrce• průvodce• spisovatel• spisovatelka• autor• autorka -
4 celebrity
[-'le-]- plural celebrities - noun (a well-known person: celebrities from the world of entertainment.) hvězda, celebrita* * *• veličina• proslulost• osobnost -
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).) (důvěrně) známý, důvěrný2) ((with with) knowing about: Are you familiar with the plays of Shakespeare?) obeznámený3) (too friendly: You are much too familiar with my wife!) intimní•- familiarity
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- familiarisation* * *• známý• důvěrný• dobře známý -
7 familiarise
verb ((with with) to make something well known to (someone): You must familiarize yourself with the rules.) seznámit (se)* * *• obeznámit -
8 familiarize
verb ((with with) to make something well known to (someone): You must familiarize yourself with the rules.) seznámit (se)* * *• obeznámit -
9 famous
adjective (well-known (for good or worthy reasons): She is famous for her strength.) slavný* * *• známý• proslulý• slavný -
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.) vějíř2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.) větrák2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.) ovívat (se)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.) rozdmýchávatII [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).) fanda; fandovský* * *• větrák• vějíř• ventilátor• ovívat• fanoušek -
11 get about
1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) rozšířit se2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) moct chodit, pohybovat se* * *• pohybovat se• cestovat -
12 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.) rozkřiknout se2) ((of people) to be active or involved in many activities: He really gets around, doesn't he!) být aktivní* * *• uniknout• vyhnout se• obejít -
13 household word
(something which is well-known to everyone: His name is a household word throughout the country.) obecně známý* * *• okřídlené slovo• běžné označení -
14 infamous
['infəməs]1) ((of something bad) well-known; notorious.) notoricky známý, neblaze proslulý2) (disgraceful.) hanebný•- infamy* * *• vykřičený• hanebný• neslavný -
15 maxim
(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) mravní zásada, aforismus, rčení* * *• rčení -
16 noted
adjective (well-known: a noted author; This town is noted for its cathedral.) slavný, známý* * *• významný• zaznamenal -
17 notorious
[nə'to:riəs](well-known for badness or wickedness: a notorious murderer.) nechvalně známý- notoriously* * *• známý• proslulý• notorický -
18 obscure
[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) tmavý2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) málo známý3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) nejasný2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) (za)stínit- obscurity* * *• tmavý• učinit nejasným• zahalit• zatemnit• podivný• skrýt• temný• nejasný• nesrozumitelný• nevysvětlitelný -
19 personality
plural - personalities; noun1) (a person's characteristics (of the mind, the emotions etc) as a whole: a likeable / forceful (= strong) personality.) osobnost2) (strong, distinctive (usually attractive) character: She is not beautiful but she has a lot of personality.) osobitost3) (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).) osobnost* * *• osobnost -
20 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!') přísloví- proverbially* * *• přísloví
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