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1 well-known
adjective (familiar or famous: a well-known TV personality.) vel þekktur, frægur -
2 unknown
1) (not known: her unknown helper.) ókunnur2) (not famous; not well-known: That actor was almost unknown before he played that part.) óþekktur -
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.) (rit)höfundur -
4 celebrity
[-'le-]- plural celebrities - noun (a well-known person: celebrities from the world of entertainment.) nafntogaður -
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).) kunnuglegur2) ((with with) knowing about: Are you familiar with the plays of Shakespeare?) vel að sér í3) (too friendly: You are much too familiar with my wife!) ágengur, nærgöngull•- familiarity
- familiarize
- familiarise
- familiarization
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7 familiarise
verb ((with with) to make something well known to (someone): You must familiarize yourself with the rules.) kynna (sér eða e-m) -
8 familiarize
verb ((with with) to make something well known to (someone): You must familiarize yourself with the rules.) kynna (sér eða e-m) -
9 famous
adjective (well-known (for good or worthy reasons): She is famous for her strength.) frægur -
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.)2) (a mechanical instrument causing a current of air: He has had a fan fitted in the kitchen for extracting smells.)2. verb1) (to cool (as if) with a fan: She sat in the corner, fanning herself.)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.)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).) aðdáandi -
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.) breiðast út2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) ferðast um -
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.) spyrjast út2) ((of people) to be active or involved in many activities: He really gets around, doesn't he!) vera virkur/athafnasamur -
13 household word
(something which is well-known to everyone: His name is a household word throughout the country.) algengt orð -
14 infamous
['infəməs]1) ((of something bad) well-known; notorious.) illræmdur2) (disgraceful.) smánarlegur•- infamy -
15 maxim
(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) spakmæli -
16 noted
adjective (well-known: a noted author; This town is noted for its cathedral.) þekktur, annálaður -
17 notorious
[nə'to:riəs](well-known for badness or wickedness: a notorious murderer.) alræmdur, illræmdur- notoriously -
18 obscure
[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) dimmur, óljós2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) lítt þekktur3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) torráðinn2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) hylja, skyggja á- obscurity -
19 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).) -
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!') málsháttur- proverbially
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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
