| Traduções principais |
| famous adj | (well known) | famoso adj |
| | I never wanted to be famous. |
| | Eu nunca quis ser famoso. |
| renowned adj | (known and respected) | renomado adj |
| | | famoso adj |
| | That man is a renowned film director. |
| | Aquele homem é um renomado diretor de cinema. |
| famed adj | (person: famous, renowned) (pessoa) | afamado, famoso adj |
| | A famed French pastry chef will prepare dessert for us tonight. |
| fabled adj | (famous, legendary) | famoso, lendário adj |
| | The fabled rock band finally appeared on stage. |
| widely known adj | (familiar to many people) (familiar para muitas pessoas) | bem conhecido loc adj |
| | | muito conhecido loc adj |
| | (informal) | famoso adj |
| | The dangers of smoking are widely known. |
| | It's a widely known fact that mothers always know best. |
well known,
well-known adj | (famous) | famoso adj |
| | | familiar adj |
| | | bem conhecido loc adj |
| | Many actresses and actors are well known all around the world. |
| | A maioria das atrizes e atores são famosos no mundo todo. |
household word (US),
household name (UK) n | (sth or sb famous) | familiar, conhecido, famoso adj |
| | All of these famous actresses are household names. |
| | The footballer David Beckham is now a household name. |
| lustrous adj | figurative (outstanding, splendid) (figurativo) | ilustre, famoso adj |
| | This final case will be the only mar on his otherwise lustrous career. |
| famous for sth adj + prep | (well known for sth) | famoso adj |
| | 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 é famosa por seus estúdios de cinema. Roger Bannister é famoso por ser o primeiro homem a correr uma milha em menos de quatro minutos. |