reputation
/ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण रेप्युटेशन
प्रतिष्ठा, साख, नाम
Basic word
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[C, U]
the opinion that people have about what somebody or something is like, based on what has happened in the past
प्रतिष्ठा, साख, नाम
- a good reputation
- a reputation for honesty
- The restaurant has a reputation for fast service.
+ 2 more examples
- One mistake can damage a hard-won reputation.
- He has built a reputation as a fair and honest teacher.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep apart reputable (having a good reputation: 'a reputable college') and reputed (generally believed to be: 'He is reputed to be very rich').
Reputable (अच्छी प्रतिष्ठा वाला, प्रतिष्ठित: 'a reputable college') और reputed (सामान्यतः माना जाने वाला: 'He is reputed to be very rich') को अलग रखिए।
Keep the fame words: reputation, name, fame, renown (fame for something good), prestige, standing, notoriety (fame for something bad).
प्रसिद्धि के शब्द याद रखिए: reputation, name, fame, renown (अच्छे कार्य के लिए प्रसिद्धि), prestige, standing, notoriety (बुरे कार्य के लिए कुख्याति)।
§Grammar and usage
A reputation for sth or for doing sth ('a reputation for honesty'); live up to your reputation (be as good as people say); ruin or damage sb's reputation.
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: a reputation for sth या for doing sth ('a reputation for honesty'); live up to your reputation (उतना अच्छा होना जितना लोग कहते हैं); ruin या damage sb's reputation।
Quote: 'It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it' (Benjamin Franklin).
उद्धरण: 'अच्छी प्रतिष्ठा बनाने में अनेक अच्छे कर्म लगते हैं, और खोने में केवल एक बुरा' (Benjamin Franklin)।