fames

[US]/feɪm/
[UK]/feɪm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. reputación, renombre
vt. hacer famoso, dar renombre

Phrases & Collocations

international fame

fama internacional

sudden fame

fama repentina

overnight fame

fama de la noche a la mañana

lasting fame

fama duradera

hall of fame

salón de la fama

fame and fortune

fama y fortuna

wealth and fame

riqueza y fama

rise to fame

ascenso a la fama

Example Sentences

to seek fame and fortune

para buscar la fama y la fortuna

to be thrust into fame

ser impulsado a la fama

to bask in the fame

disfrutar de la fama

to rise to fame

ascender a la fama

to be a flash in the pan fame

ser una estrella fugaz

to gain international fame

obtener fama internacional

to be catapulted to fame

ser catapultado a la fama

to fall from fame

caer en desgracia

to be haunted by fame

ser atormentado por la fama

Real-world Examples

Patrick achieved great fame as a photographer.

Patrick logró una gran fama como fotógrafo.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

He won sudden fame with his first novel.

Obtuvo una fama repentina con su primera novela.

Source: New Concept English Vocabulary Book 3 for Speaking

Prizes serve as false idols everywhere, prestige, wealth, fame, power.

Los premios sirven como ídolos falsos en todas partes, prestigio, riqueza, fama, poder.

Source: 2015 Natalie Harvard Graduation Speech

Oprah says her sudden fame was just an illusion.

Oprah dice que su repentina fama fue solo una ilusión.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

Oscar winners can earn greater fame.

Los ganadores del Oscar pueden obtener mayor fama.

Source: VOA Slow English - Entertainment

The spacecraft didn't reach high enough to garner worldwide fame.

La nave espacial no alcanzó suficiente altura para obtener fama mundial.

Source: Mysteries of the Universe

And you experienced not just probably before the fame but even since the fame.

Y usted experimentó no solo probablemente antes de la fama, sino incluso desde la fama.

Source: The Ellen Show

And she thinks Greta's fame could help make that happen.

Y ella cree que la fama de Greta podría ayudar a que eso suceda.

Source: Business English Encyclopedia

It's an event that has brought the island worldwide fame.

Es un evento que ha llevado a la isla a la fama mundial.

Source: Earth's Pulse Season 2 (Original Soundtrack)

Unfortunately, Breckenridge's claim to fame is both a blessing and a curse.

Desafortunadamente, el atractivo de Breckenridge es tanto una bendición como una maldición.

Source: Travel around the world

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