famous
/ˈfeɪməs/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ेमस
प्रसिद्ध, मशहूर
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known about by many people
प्रसिद्ध, मशहूर
- Agra is famous for the Taj Mahal.
- a famous singer
- Mysore is famous for its silk and sandalwood.
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- He wants to become a famous cricketer.
- The lady next door is a famous singer.
- Delhi is famous as the capital of India.
Synonyms well-known renowned celebrated
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be famous for sth
Use for to name the reason for the fame: a quality, an achievement or a product.
प्रसिद्धि का कारण बताने के लिए 'for' आता है: कोई गुण, उपलब्धि या उत्पाद।
- Agra is famous for the Taj Mahal.
- Radhika is famous for her honesty.
be famous as sth
Use as to name the role or title in which a person is well known.
व्यक्ति जिस भूमिका या उपाधि के रूप में प्रसिद्ध है उसे बताने के लिए 'as' आता है।
- Kalam is famous as the Missile Man of India.
- She became famous as a singer.
be famous in / throughout + place
Use in, throughout or across for the area where people know the person or thing.
जहाँ व्यक्ति या वस्तु जानी जाती है वह क्षेत्र बताने के लिए 'in', 'throughout' या 'across' आता है।
- Darjeeling tea is famous throughout the world.
- The temple is famous in the region.
famous + noun (before)
Famous also comes before a noun: a famous actor, a famous victory.
'Famous' noun के पहले भी आता है: a famous actor, a famous victory।
- It was a famous victory for India.
- She met a famous cricketer at the airport.
+Collocations 4
adverb + famous
veryworldinternationallylocallyequallyjustly
- The temple is internationally famous.
famous + noun
actorwriterlast wordsvictorylandmarkrecipe
- Hyderabad has a famous biryani recipe.
verb + famous
becomegrowmake sbremainget
- The film made her famous overnight.
famous + preposition
famous forfamous asfamous infamous among
- Banaras is famous among tourists for its ghats.
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- Kerala is famous for its backwaters and spices.
केरल अपने backwaters और मसालों के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- The village became famous when its wrestler won a gold medal.
जब गाँव के पहलवान ने स्वर्ण पदक जीता तो गाँव प्रसिद्ध हो गया।
- Premchand is famous as a writer of Hindi short stories.
प्रेमचंद हिंदी कहानीकार के रूप में प्रसिद्ध हैं।
- She is famous in her college for her debating skills.
वह अपने कॉलेज में अपनी वाद-विवाद क्षमता के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- Those famous last words came back to haunt him.
वे प्रसिद्ध अंतिम शब्द उसे बाद में परेशान करते रहे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Agra is famous by the Taj Mahal.
✓ Agra is famous for the Taj Mahal.
The reason for fame is introduced by for, not by.
प्रसिद्धि का कारण 'for' से बताया जाता है, 'by' से नहीं।
✗ He is famous to everyone in the city.
✓ He is famous throughout the city.
Famous is not followed by to; use in, throughout or among, or say well known to everyone.
'Famous' के बाद 'to' नहीं आता; 'in', 'throughout' या 'among' लिखें, या 'well known to everyone' कहें।
✗ She is famous in whole India.
✓ She is famous throughout India.
Use throughout or all over before a country, not in whole.
देश के पहले 'throughout' या 'all over' आता है, 'in whole' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Famous, well-known, renowned and notorious differ in the type of fame.
Famous, well-known, renowned और notorious प्रसिद्धि के प्रकार में भिन्न हैं।
Known by many people, usually in a good or neutral way.
बहुत लोगों द्वारा जाना जाने वाला, प्रायः अच्छे या तटस्थ अर्थ में।
- He is a famous poet.
Formal; famous for skill or achievement over a long time.
Formal; लंबे समय से कौशल या उपलब्धि के लिए प्रसिद्ध।
- She is a renowned surgeon.
Famous for something bad.
किसी बुरी बात के लिए प्रसिद्ध।
- The road is notorious for accidents.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
famous or notorious?
Famous is for good reasons. Notorious (or infamous) is well known for something bad: 'a notorious criminal'.
Famous अच्छे कारणों से प्रसिद्ध होने के लिए आता है। Notorious या infamous बुरे कारणों से कुख्यात होने के लिए आता है, जैसे 'a notorious criminal'।
§Grammar and usage
Famous for a thing, famous as a role.
किसी चीज़ के लिए famous for और किसी भूमिका के लिए famous as आता है।