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famous

/ˈfeɪ.məs/

Translation

adj
famoso,sa
a famous pop-singer
un famoso cantante de música pop
afamado,da
a famous writer
un afamado escritor
to be famous {as/for} sth
ser famoso,sa por algo
San Francisco is famous for the Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco es famosa por el puente Golden Gate
pron. La primera parte, fam, rima con el término inglés game Tiene un matiz positivo. Comparar con notorious
(Definition of famous adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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