has-been

[US]/[ˈhɑːz bɪn]/
[UK]/[ˈhæs bɪn]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. En person, der tidligere har været succesfuld, men ikke længere er det; en, der er passé.
adj. Passe; ikke længere succesfuld.
Word Forms
Pluralhas-beens

Phrases & Collocations

was a has-been

var en has-been

has-been star

has-been-stjerne

become a has-been

blive en has-been

has-been athlete

has-been-athlet

a has-been band

en has-been-bånd

considered a has-been

anses for at være en has-been

has-been actor

has-been-aktør

the has-been years

has-been-årene

pure has-been

ren has-been

Example Sentences

the band was a huge success in the 80s, but now it's a has-been.

Bandsen var en stor succes i 80'erne, men nu er den en has-been.

he's a has-been actor trying to make a comeback with reality tv.

han er en has-been-aktør, der prøver at få en genopretning med virkeligheds-TV.

she dismissed the politician as a has-been with no real power.

hun afviste politikeren som en has-been uden virkelig magt.

the once-popular restaurant is now a has-been, struggling to stay open.

den engang populære restaurant er nu en has-been, der kæmper for at blive åben.

don't listen to him; he's a has-been spouting outdated ideas.

lyt ikke til ham; han er en has-been, der taler om forældede ideer.

the company's product line has become a has-been in the face of new technology.

virksomhedens produktlinje er blevet en has-been i lyset af ny teknologi.

he considers himself a has-been, despite still having a decent following.

han betragter sig selv som en has-been, selvom han stadig har et rimeligt følge.

she warned him not to become a has-been in the competitive market.

hun advarede ham om ikke at blive en has-been på det konkurrencedygtige marked.

the style of music was popular for a while, but now it's a complete has-been.

musikstilen var populær i en stund, men nu er den en fuldstændig has-been.

he's clinging to the past, refusing to admit he's a has-been.

han klemmer sig til fortiden og nægter at indrømme, at han er en has-been.

the once-leading software is now a has-been compared to newer alternatives.

den engang førende software er nu en has-been i forhold til nyere alternativer.

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