reputation

reputation
repju'teiʃən
noun
(the opinion which people in general have about a person etc, a persons's abilities etc: That firm has a good/bad reputation; He has made a reputation for himself as an expert in computers; He has the reputation of being difficult to please; The scandal damaged his reputation.) renommé, rykte
- reputed
- live up to one's reputation
subst. \/ˌrepjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n\/
1) omdømme, renommé, omtale
I know him only by reputation
jeg kjenner ham bare av omtale
2) (godt) navn, (godt) rykte, anseelse
these rumours will damage my reputation
disse ryktene vil skade mitt gode navn og rykte
3) ry, berømmelse
she enjoys a high reputation as an actress
hun nyter stor berømmelse som skuespiller
4) forklaring: det å ha ord på seg
he has a reputation for courage
han har ord på seg for å være modig
have the reputation of being ... ha rykte på seg for å være ..., ha ord på seg for å være ..., være kjent for å være ...
live up to one's reputation leve opp til sitt rykte
lose one's reputation miste sitt gode navn og rykte

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  • réputation — [ repytasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1370; lat. reputatio « compte, évaluation » 1 ♦ Le fait d être honorablement connu du point de vue moral. ⇒ gloire; honneur. Compromettre, ternir, perdre sa réputation. « Il est presque toujours en notre pouvoir de rétablir …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • Reputation — Sf guter Ruf erw. obs. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. réputation, dieses aus l. reputātio ( ōnis) Betrachtung, Berechnung , zu l. reputāre anrechnen, erwägen, überdenken , zu l. putāre berechnen, reinigen und l. re , zu l. putus… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

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  • Reputation — (v. lat.), 1) Ruf, bes. 2) guter Ruf, guter Name; 3) Ansehung, Achtung, Ehre. Reputirlich, ehrbar, anständig, rechtlich …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Reputation — (lat.), guter Ruf, Ansehen …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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