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reputation

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rep·u·ta·tion  (rpy-tshn)
n.
1. The general estimation in which a person is held by the public.
2. The state or situation of being held in high esteem.
3. A specific characteristic or trait ascribed to a person or thing: a reputation for courtesy.

[Middle English reputacioun, from Latin reputti, reputtin-, a reckoning, from reputtus, past participle of reputre, to reckon, think over; see repute.]

reputation [ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən]
n
1. the estimation in which a person or thing is generally held; opinion
2. a high opinion generally held about a person or thing; esteem
3. notoriety or fame, esp for some specified characteristic
have a reputation to be known or notorious, esp for promiscuity, excessive drinking, or the like
[from Latin reputātiō a reckoning, from reputāre to calculate, meditate; see repute]
reputationless  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.reputationreputation - the state of being held in high esteem and honor
honour, laurels, honor - the state of being honored
black eye - a bad reputation; "his behavior gave the whole family a black eye"
stock - the reputation and popularity a person has; "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor"
character - good repute; "he is a man of character"
name - a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"
fame - favorable public reputation
2.reputation - notoriety for some particular characteristic; "his reputation for promiscuity"
ill fame, notoriety - the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
3.reputation - the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"
estimation, estimate - the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"

reputation
noun name, standing, credit, character, honour, fame, distinction, esteem, stature, eminence, renown, repute The stories ruined his reputation.
Translations
reputation [ˌrepjʊˈteɪʃən] Nreputación f, fama f
to have a bad reputationtener mala fama
of good reputationde buena fama
he has a reputation for being awkwardtiene fama de difícil
the hotel has a reputation for good foodel hotel es célebre por su buena comida
to live up to one's reputationmerecer la reputación
to ruin a girl's reputationacabar con la buena reputación de una joven

reputation [ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən] nréputation f
to have a reputation for sth → avoir une réputation de qch
a reputation as sth → une réputation de qch
She acquired a reputation as a very good writer → Elle a acquis une réputation de très bon écrivain.
a reputation for sth → une réputation de qch
his reputation for honesty → sa réputation d'honnêteté
The school has a good reputation for exam results → L'école a la réputation d'obtenir de bons résultats aux examens.
He has a reputation for being awkward → Il a la réputation de ne pas être commode.
to know sb by reputation → connaître qn de réputation

reputation
nRuf m, → Name m; (= bad reputation)schlechter Ruf; what sort of reputation does she have?wie ist ihr Ruf?; he has a reputation for being …er hat den Ruf, … zu sein; to have a reputation for honestyals ehrlich gelten; you don’t want to get (yourself) a reputation, you knowdu willst dich doch sicherlich nicht in Verruf bringen; she was by reputation a good organizersie stand in dem Ruf, Organisationstalent zu haben; to make a reputation for oneselfsich (dat)einen Namen machen

reputation [ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃn] nreputazione f
he has a reputation for being awkward → ha la fama di essere un tipo difficile
to live up to one's reputation → non smentirsi, non smentire la propria reputazione
reputation [ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃn] nreputazione f
he has a reputation for being awkward → ha la fama di essere un tipo difficile
to live up to one's reputation → non smentirsi, non smentire la propria reputazione

reputation
n reputation [repjuˈteiʃən]
the opinion which people in general have about a person etc, a persons's abilities etc That firm has a good/bad reputation; He has made a reputation for himself as an expert in computers; He has the reputation of being difficult to please; The scandal damaged his reputation. reputasie سُمْعَه реноме pověst ry; navn; omdømme der Ruf φήμη, όνομα, υπόληψη reputación maine شهرت maine réputation מוֹנִיטִין प्रतिष्ठा reputacija, ugled hír(név) reputasi orðstír; mannorð reputazione 評判 세평, 평판 reputacija, vardas reputācija; [] slava reputasi reputatie renommé, rykte opinia, reputacja reputação reputaţie репутация povesť sloves reputacija rykte, anseende ชื่อเสียง ün, şöhret 名譽,名聲 репутація; слава نیک نامی danh tiếng
adj reputable
respectable; well thought of Is that a reputable firm? gerespekteerd حَسَن السُّمْعَه почтен solidní velrenommeret angesehen ευυπόληπτος de buena reputación; acreditado; respetable lugupeetud معروف؛ مشهور hyvämaineinen honorable; de bonne réputation בַּעל מוֹנִיטִין विख्यात, नेकनाम, सम्मानित, प्रतिष्ठित renomiran, ugledan jó hírű terhormat heiðvirður rispettabile, stimabile 評判のよい 평판이 좋은 vertas pagarbos, turintis gerą vardą uzticams; cienījams bereputasi goed bekend staand hederlig, aktet, anerkjent cieszący się poważaniem respeitável respectabil, ono­rabil; de o reputaţie bună уважаемый uznávaný; ocenený ugleden ugledan aktningsvärd, aktad, ansedd มีชื่อเสียง saygın, saygıdeğer 聲譽好的 поважаний قابل عزت có danh tiếng
adj reputed [riˈpjuːtid]
generally reported and believed He is reputed to be very wealthy. beweer مَحْسوب أنَّه، له سُمْعَه أنَّه известен považovaný siges gelten als θεωρούμενος supuesto, presunto, considerado como kuulu järgi, räägitakse et گفته شده؛ شایع است sanotaan réputé נֶחשַב विख्यात smatran kao, držan za híres terkenal sagður, talinn ritenuto ~と言われている ...이라고 일컬어지는 laikomas uzskatāms; domājams; vispārpieņemts dikatakan bekend staand ansett for å være uważany za considerado celebru; având reputaţia de считающийся považovaný veljati za sa reputacijom som anses vara เป็นที่เลื่องลือว่า (olduğu) söylenir 馳名的,號稱的 відомий مشہور được cho là
live up to one's reputation
to behave or do as people expect one to. gedra soos mense verwag يَتَصَرَّف كما يَتَوقَّع النّاس مِنْه действам според очакванията žít jak se sluší leve op til (nogens) forventninger seinem Ruf gemäß leben φαίνομαι αντάξιος της φήμης μου merecer la reputación, mantener su reputación käituma vastavalt oma mainele آبرو مند زندگی کردن؛ با نیکنامی زندگی کردن elää odotusten mukaisesti soutenir sa réputation לְהַצדִיק מוֹנִיטִין लोगों के आशानुकूल व्यवहार करना ponašati se u skladu s očekivanjima drugih hírnevéhez méltóan cselekszik berlaku sebagaimana mestinya haga sér í samræmi við orðstír sinn essere all'altezza della propria reputazione 評判通りである 명성에 부끄럽지 않게 살아가다 saugoti savo gerą vardą attaisnot savu labo slavu seperti yang diharapkan seseorang zijn naam eer aandoen leve opp til sitt rykte postępować zgodnie ze swoją reputacją, postępować zgodnie z oczekiwaniami manter o bom nome a nu înşela aşteptările оправдывать доброе имя žiť, ako sa patrí izpolnjevati vsa pričakovanja ispuniti očekivanja leva upp till sitt rykte ทำตามที่ถูกคาดหวัง ününe lâyık davranmak 不負盛名 виправдовувати репутацію لوگوں کی توقع کے مطابق برتاو کرنا sống xứng đáng với lòng mong đợi của ai

reputation سُمعة dobré jméno omdømme Ruf υπόληψη reputación maine réputation ugled reputazione 評判 평판 reputatie omdømme reputacja reputação репутация rykte ชื่อเสียง ün danh tiếng 名誉


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Some humorous reference to the somber reputation of the place was made and forgotten as soon as uttered, and they talked of their business affairs until it grew almost dark.
Men of evil reputation, when they perform a good deed, fail to get credit for it.
You've been going with girls who have a reputation for being free and easy, and now you've got the same reputation.
 
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