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61 immortalize
verb (to make (a person etc) famous for ever: He wrote a song immortalizing the battle.) immortaliser -
62 legendary
1) (mentioned etc in legend: legendary heroes.) légendaire2) (very famous because very great, good etc: His generosity is legendary.) légendaire -
63 make a name for oneself
(to become famous, get a (usually good) reputation etc: He made a name for himself as a concert pianist.) se faire un nom -
64 mime
1. noun1) (the art of using movement to perform the function of speech, especially in drama: She is studying mime.) mime2) (a play in which no words are spoken and the actions tell the story: The children performed a mime.) mimodrame3) (an actor in such a play; someone who practises this art: Marcel Marceau is a famous mime.) mime2. verb(to act, eg in such a play, using movements rather than words: He mimed his love for her by holding his hands over his heart.) mimer -
65 model
['modl] 1. noun1) (a copy or representation of something usually on a much smaller scale: a model of the Taj Mahal; ( also adjective) a model aeroplane.) modèle (réduit)2) (a particular type or design of something, eg a car, that is manufactured in large numbers: Our car is a 1999 model.) modèle3) (a person who wears clothes etc so that possible buyers can see them being worn: He has a job as a male fashion model.) mannequin4) (a person who is painted, sculpted, photographed etc by an artist, photographer etc: I work as an artist's model.) modèle5) (something that can be used to copy from.) modèle6) (a person or thing which is an excellent example: She is a model of politeness; ( also adjective) model behaviour.) modèle2. verb1) (to wear (clothes etc) to show them to possible buyers: They model (underwear) for a living.) être mannequin2) (to work or pose as a model for an artist, photographer etc: She models at the local art school.) poser3) (to make models (of things or people): to model (the heads of famous people) in clay.) modeler4) (to form (something) into a (particular) shape: She modelled the clay into the shape of a penguin; She models herself on her older sister.) modeler, prendre modèle sur• -
66 origin
['ori‹in] 1. noun(the place or point from which anything first comes; the cause: the origin(s) of the English language; the origin of the disagreement.) origine- original2. noun1) (the earliest version: This is the original - all the others are copies.) original2) (a model from which a painting etc is made: She is the original of the famous portrait.) original•- originally - originate - origins -
67 philosopher
noun (a person who studies philosophy, especially one who develops a particular set of theories: Rousseau was a famous philosopher.) philosophe -
68 playwright
noun (a person who writes plays: He is a famous playwright.) dramaturge -
69 portrait
['po:trət]1) (a drawing, painting, photograph etc of a person: She had her portrait painted by a famous artist.) portrait2) (a written description of a person, place etc: a book called `A portrait of London'.) portrait -
70 press
[pres] 1. verb1) (to use a pushing motion (against): Press the bell twice!; The children pressed close to their mother.) appuyer sur, presser2) (to squeeze; to flatten: The grapes are pressed to extract the juice.) écraser, presser3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) pousser à4) (to insist on: The printers are pressing their claim for higher pay.) presser qqn de5) (to iron: Your trousers need to be pressed.) repasser2. noun1) (an act of pressing: He gave her hand a press; You had better give your shirt a press.) pression; repassage2) ((also printing-press) a printing machine.) presse3) (newspapers in general: It was reported in the press; ( also adjective) a press photographer.) (de) presse4) (the people who work on newspapers and magazines; journalists: The press is/are always interested in the private lives of famous people.) presse5) (a device or machine for pressing: a wine-press; a flower-press.) pressoir•- pressing- press conference - press-cutting - be hard pressed - be pressed for - press for - press forward/on -
71 prominent
['prominənt]1) (standing out; projecting: prominent front teeth.) proéminent2) (easily seen: The tower is a prominent landmark.) marquant3) (famous: a prominent politician.) important, très en vue•- prominence -
72 renowned
adjective (famous: He is renowned for his paintings; a renowned actress.) renommé -
73 scrutiny
['skru:təni](careful, detailed examination or inspection: Famous people live their lives under continuous public scrutiny.) examen minutieux- scrutinise -
74 stardom
noun (the state of being a famous performer: to achieve stardom.) célébrité -
75 structure
1) (the way in which something is arranged or organized: A flower has quite a complicated structure; the structure of a human body.) structure2) (a building, or something that is built or constructed: The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous structures in the world.) construction•- structurally -
76 talk show
noun ((American) a television or radio programme on which (usually famous) people talk to each other and are interviewed.) talk-show -
77 unknown
1) (not known: her unknown helper.) inconnu2) (not famous; not well-known: That actor was almost unknown before he played that part.) inconnu -
78 well-known
adjective (familiar or famous: a well-known TV personality.) célèbre -
79 writer
noun (a person who writes, especially for a living: Dickens was a famous English writer; the writer of this letter.) écrivain/-aine -
80 writings
noun plural (the collected books, poems, correspondence etc of a particular (usually famous) person: the writings of Plato.) écrits
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