repute
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re·pute
(rĭ-pyo͞ot′)tr.v. re·put·ed, re·put·ing, re·putes
1. To ascribe a particular fact or characteristic to: a remarked that is reputed to Voltaire.
2. To consider; suppose: He is reputed to be the best chef in town.
n.
1. Reputation: His repute depends on his ability to forecast economic changes.
2. A good reputation: a brand name of repute.
[Middle English reputen, from Old French reputer, from Latin reputāre, to think over : re-, re- + putāre, to think over; see pau- in Indo-European roots.]
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repute
(rɪˈpjuːt)vb
(tr; usually passive) to consider (a person or thing) to be as specified: he is reputed to be intelligent.
n
public estimation; reputation: a writer of little repute.
[C15: from Old French reputer, from Latin reputāre to think over, from re- + putāre to think]
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re•pute
(rɪˈpyut)n., v. -put•ed, -put•ing. n.
1. estimation in the view of others; reputation: persons of good repute.
2. favorable reputation.
v.t. 3. to consider or believe (a person or thing) to be as specified (usu. used in the passive): He was reputed to be a millionaire.
[1400–50; late Middle English (v.) < Middle French reputer < Latin reputāre to compute, consider =re- re- + putāre to think]
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repute
Past participle: reputed
Gerund: reputing
| Imperative |
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| repute |
| repute |
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| Noun | 1. |  repute - the state of being held in high esteem and honorblack 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 |
| Verb | 1. | repute - look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent" |
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repute
noun
1. reputation, standing, fame, celebrity, distinction, esteem, stature, eminence, estimation, renown The UN's repute has risen immeasurably.
2. name, character, reputation a house of ill-repute
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repute
verbnoun1. Public estimation of someone:
Informal: rep.
2. Wide recognition for one's deeds:
3. A person's high standing among others:
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Translations
repute
[rɪˈpjuːt]A. N → reputación f, renombre m
a firm of repute → una casa acreditada
a café of ill repute → un café con mala fama
a house of ill repute (euph) → una casa de mala fama
to hold sb in (high) repute → tener un alto concepto de algn
his skill was held in high repute → su destreza era muy estimada
by repute → según la opinión común, según se dice
to know sb by repute only → conocer a algn sólo por su reputación or de oídas nada más
a firm of repute → una casa acreditada
a café of ill repute → un café con mala fama
a house of ill repute (euph) → una casa de mala fama
to hold sb in (high) repute → tener un alto concepto de algn
his skill was held in high repute → su destreza era muy estimada
by repute → según la opinión común, según se dice
to know sb by repute only → conocer a algn sólo por su reputación or de oídas nada más
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
repute
[rɪˈpjuːt] n → renom mof repute → de renom
to be held in high repute → être tenu(e) en haute estime
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
repute
n → Ruf m, → Ansehen nt; to know somebody by repute → von jdm schon viel gehört haben; to be of high repute → einen guten Ruf genießen; a restaurant of repute → ein angesehenes Restaurant; a house of ill repute → ein Haus von zweifelhaftem Ruf; to be held in low repute → einen schlechten Ruf haben
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
repute
[rɪˈpjuːt] n (frm) → reputazione fof (good) repute (person) → che ha una buona reputazione (place) → che ha un buon nome
by repute → di fama
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995