renowned
/rɪˈnaʊnd/adjective
उच्चारण रिनाउन्ड
प्रसिद्ध, विख्यात, ख्यातिप्राप्त
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famous and respected
प्रसिद्ध, विख्यात, ख्यातिप्राप्त
- Banaras is renowned for its silk saris.
- a renowned scientist
- Dr Sen is a renowned heart surgeon.
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- Jaipur is renowned for its handicrafts.
- The school is renowned for its sports teams.
- She became renowned as a singer in her twenties.
Synonyms famous celebrated eminent
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renowned for sth
Use for with the quality or work that earns the fame.
जिस गुण या कार्य से ख्याति मिले, उसे बताने के लिए 'renowned' के बाद 'for' आता है।
- Varanasi is renowned for its silk sarees.
renowned as sth
Use as for the role or title by which the person is known.
जिस भूमिका या उपाधि से व्यक्ति जाना जाए, उसके लिए 'as' आता है।
- Dr Kalam was renowned as a scientist and a teacher.
renowned + noun
Before a noun it describes the famous person or place: a renowned scholar, a renowned hospital.
Noun से पहले यह प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति या स्थान का वर्णन करता है, जैसे a renowned scholar।
- She is a renowned classical dancer.
world-renowned / internationally renowned
These forms show how wide the fame is.
ये रूप बताते हैं कि ख्याति कितनी व्यापक है।
- The institute is world-renowned for its research.
renown (noun)
The noun renown is formal and uncountable and takes of: a scholar of great renown.
Noun 'renown' formal और uncountable है और 'of' लेता है, जैसे a scholar of great renown।
- The poet rose to renown in her thirties.
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renowned + noun
scholarscientistauthorartistinstitutionchef
- A renowned chef opened a restaurant in our city.
adverb + renowned
internationallywidelyjustlynationallylocally
- The doctor is internationally renowned.
renowned for
for its beautyfor her wisdomfor its qualityfor his generosity
- The city is renowned for its seafood.
be / become renowned
becomeremainbegrow
- He became renowned after the movie.
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- The renowned economist spoke at the college convocation.
प्रसिद्ध अर्थशास्त्री ने कॉलेज के दीक्षांत समारोह में भाषण दिया।
- Radhika studied under a renowned professor of physics.
राधिका ने भौतिकी के एक ख्यातिप्राप्त प्रोफ़ेसर के अधीन अध्ययन किया।
- Jaipur is renowned for its blue pottery.
जयपुर अपनी नीली मिट्टी की कला के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- The hospital is renowned for its heart surgeons.
यह अस्पताल अपने हृदय-शल्य चिकित्सकों के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- The temple town is renowned as a centre of learning.
यह मंदिर नगर शिक्षा के केंद्र के रूप में विख्यात है।
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✗ He is renowned in his honesty.
✓ He is renowned for his honesty.
The preposition after renowned is for.
'Renowned' के बाद preposition 'for' आता है।
✗ He is renown for his courage.
✓ He is renowned for his courage.
The adjective is renowned; renown is the noun.
Adjective 'renowned' है; 'renown' noun है।
✗ The renowned of the poet is high.
✓ The renown of the poet is high.
The noun is renown; renowned is the adjective.
Noun 'renown' है; 'renowned' adjective है।
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These adjectives all mean well known, but they differ in respect and in the reason for fame.
ये सभी adjectives 'प्रसिद्ध' का अर्थ रखते हैं, पर आदर और ख्याति के कारण में अंतर है।
Famous and respected for a skill or achievement.
किसी कौशल या उपलब्धि के लिए प्रसिद्ध और सम्मानित।
- A renowned surgeon operated on him.
Known by many people, for good or neutral reasons.
अनेक लोगों द्वारा जाना हुआ, अच्छे या सामान्य कारणों से।
- The Taj Mahal is famous.
Famous for something bad.
किसी बुरी बात के लिए प्रसिद्ध।
- The road is notorious for accidents.
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re·nowned
With -owned (not 'reknowned').
अंत में -owned ('reknowned' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Renowned for a quality, renowned as a role.
गुण के लिए renowned for और भूमिका के लिए renowned as आता है।