famous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfeɪməs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈfeɪməs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fāməs)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
famous adj (well known)famoso/a adj
  célebre adj
 I never wanted to be famous.
 Nunca quise ser un hombre famoso.
 Nunca quise ser un hombre célebre.
famous for [sth] adj + prep (well known for [sth])famoso por adj + prep
  conocido por adj + prep
 Hollywood is famous for its movie studios.
 Roger Bannister is famous for being the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes.
 Hollywood es famoso por sus estudios de cine.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
famous person n (celebrity)persona famosa nf + adj
  famoso, famosa nm, nf
world famous,
world-famous
adj
(known everywhere)mundialmente famoso loc adj
  famoso en todo el mundo loc adj
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun
 Amsterdam is world famous for its canals and coffee shops.
 The Eiffel Tower is a world-famous monument.
 Ámsterdam es mundialmente famosa por sus canales y sus coffee shops.
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'famous' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Spanish:

Collocations: a famous [star, celebrity, player, singer, actor, actress, writer], famous [works, songs, quotes, inventions, figures], a famous [landmark, building, market, tourist attraction], more...

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