well-known in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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well-known [Brit wɛlˈnəʊn, Am ˌwɛlˈnoʊn] ADJ

2. well-known (widely known):

it is well-known that …, it is a well-known fact that …
il est bien connu que …

scenic [Brit ˈsiːnɪk, Am ˈsinɪk] ADJ

radar [Brit ˈreɪdɑː, Am ˈreɪˌdɑr] N

I.brand [Brit brand, Am brænd] N

II.brand [Brit brand, Am brænd] VB trans

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I.circuit [Brit ˈsəːkɪt, Am ˈsərkət] N

II.circuit [Brit ˈsəːkɪt, Am ˈsərkət] VB trans

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she's well known on the London social scene
elle est très connue dans la société londonienne

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archiconnu (archiconnue) [aʀʃikɔny] ADJ inf

notoire [nɔtwaʀ] ADJ

réputé (réputée) [ʀepyte] ADJ

phrase [fʀɑz] N f

See also petit

I.petit (petite) [p(ə)ti, it] ADJ

1. petit personne, pied, objet, arbre, entreprise:

petit (petite) (en taille) (objectivement)
small
petit (petite) (subjectivement)
little
il est petit pour son âge
he's small for his age
les mêmes, mais en plus petit
the same ones, but smaller
le 36, c'est trop petit
36 is too small
le monde est petit!
it's a small world!
un homme de petite taille, un homme petit
a short ou small man
petit et trapu
short and stocky
un petit homme timide
a shy little man
la petite blonde, là-bas
the little blonde, over there
une toute petite pièce/femme
a tiny room/woman
se faire tout petit fig
to try to make oneself inconspicuous
c'est Versailles en plus petit
it's a miniature Versailles

3. petit (en âge):

petit (petite) (objectivement)
young
petit (petite) (subjectivement)
little
il est trop petit pour comprendre
he's too young to understand
c'est la plus petite
she's the youngest
je t'ai connu petit
I knew you when you were little
mon petit frère
my little brother
mon petit frère (bébé)
my baby brother
le petit Jésus
baby Jesus
petit garçon
little boy
petite fille
little girl
une petite Française
a French girl
le petit nouveau
the new boy
les petits enfants
small ou young children
c'est notre petit dernier
he's our youngest
petit chat
kitten
petit chien
puppy
petit ours/renard/lion
bear/fox/lion cub

4. petit (en quantité, prix, force):

petit (petite) somme, appétit, majorité, volume, quantité, groupe
small
petit (petite) mangeur, buveur
light
petit (petite) salaire, loyer
low
petit (petite) tape, vent, averse
light
petit (petite) cri, rire, sourire
little
petit (petite) goût, espoir, chance
slight
d'une petite voix timide
in a timid little voice
une petite pluie fine
a fine drizzle
ça a un petit goût de cerise
it tastes slightly of cherries
avoir une petite santé
to have poor health
fais un petit effort
make an effort
un (tout) petit peu de sel
(just) a little salt
un petit sourire coquin/supérieur
a mischievous/superior little smile

7. petit (pour minimiser):

petit (petite)
little
chante-nous une petite chanson
give us a little song
un petit coup de rouge
a little glass of red wine
un petit visage triste
a sad little face
un bon petit vin/restaurant
a nice little wine/restaurant
un petit cadeau/secret
a little gift/secret
une petite faveur
a little favour Brit
de bons petits plats
tasty dishes
un petit coin tranquille
a quiet spot
envoie-moi un petit mot
drop me a line
passe-moi un petit coup de fil inf
give me a ring Brit
passe-moi un petit coup de fil inf
give me a call
avoir de petites attentions pour qn
to make a fuss of sb Brit
avoir de petites attentions pour qn
to fuss over sb
il faut une petite signature ici
could I ask you to sign here, please?
je n'ai eu que deux petites semaines de congé!
I only had two short weeks off!
j'en ai pour une petite minute/heure
it won't take me a minute/more than an hour
une petite trentaine de personnes
under thirty people

II.petit (petite) [p(ə)ti, it] N m (f)

III.petit (petite) [p(ə)ti, it] ADV

IV.petit N m

V.petit (petite) [p(ə)ti, it]

petit aigle ZOOL
scops owl
petit ami
boyfriend
petit bassin ANAT
lower pelvis
petit bassin (de piscine)
small pool
petit blanc (vin)
small glass of white wine
petit bleu dated
telegram
petit bois (d'allumage)
kindling
petit cacatois
fore royal sail
petit chef
petty tyrant
jouer au petit chef
to throw one's weight around inf
petit coin inf (toilettes) euph
loo Brit inf
petit coin inf (toilettes) euph
bathroom Am
aller au petit coin
to go to the loo Brit inf
aller au petit coin
to go to the bathroom Am
petit commerçant
small trader
petit commerce
small traders pl
petit crème
small espresso with milk
petit déjeuner
breakfast
petit écran inf
small screen inf
petit endroit (toilettes) euph
loo Brit inf
petit endroit (toilettes) euph
bathroom Am
aller au petit endroit
to go to the loo Brit inf
aller au petit endroit
to go to the bathroom Am
petit four
petit four
petit hunier NAUT
fore topsail
petit juif inf
funny bone
petit linge
underwear
laver son petit linge
to wash one's smalls inf
petit maître
minor master
petit noir
coffee
petit nom inf (prénom)
first name
petit paquet
small packet
petit perroquet NAUT
fore topgallant sail
petit peuple
lower classes pl
petit point
petit point
petit pois
(garden) pea, petit pois
petit porteur
small shareholder
petit pot (pour bébés)
jar of baby food
petit quart NAUT
dogwatch
petit rat de l'Opéra, petit rat
pupil at Paris Opéra's ballet school
petit roque (aux échecs)
castling short
petit salé
streaky salted pork
petit trot
jog trot
petite amie
girlfriend
petite annonce JOURN
classified advertisement
petite annonce JOURN
classified ad inf
petite caisse
petty cash
petite école inf
≈ nursery school
petite main
seamstress (at a top fashion house)
petite mort
orgasm
petite nature
weakling
petite phrase
(memorable) saying
petite reine SPORTS
cycling
petite souris
tooth fairy
petite vérole
smallpox
petite voiture
toy car
petites annonces matrimoniales
personal ads
petites classes inf SCHOOL
younger children
petites gens inf
little people (the ordinary people in a country, organization, etc. who do not have much power)
petites mains
low-paid workers
petites et moyennes entreprises, PME
small and medium enterprises, SMEs
petites sœurs des pauvres
Little Sisters of the Poor
petits chevaux GAMES
≈ ludo sing
petits métiers du passé
traditional crafts

well-known in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for well-known in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for well-known in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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archiconnu(e) [aʀʃikɔny] ADJ

notoire [nɔtwaʀ] ADJ

I.reconnu(e) [ʀəkɔny] VB

reconnu part passé de reconnaître

II.reconnu(e) [ʀəkɔny] ADJ

See also reconnaître

I.reconnaître [ʀ(ə)kɔnɛtʀ] irreg VB trans

II.reconnaître [ʀ(ə)kɔnɛtʀ] irreg VB refl

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la réputation de qn n'est plus à faire a. iron hum
sb's reputation is only too well known
qc ne s'ignore pas
sth is well known

well-known Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sb's reputation is only too well known
la réputation de qn n'est plus à faire a. iron hum
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The crossed scimitars are a well-known symbol of the fraternity.
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The jury usually included a number of well-known faces from the country's theatric and music and art scene.
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A well-known beauty spot, it is a large, curved limestone cliff at the head of a valley, with a fine area of limestone pavement at the top.
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He was also a well-known mountaineer and alpinist.
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Later his career would lead him to the world of acting, participating in well-known productions.
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It is among the more well-known of his works.
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Thus, the retention of a multilevel system can be related to a well-known quantity in percolation theory.
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It was not the well-known white brick building present today.
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It is a well-known spot and the name has never been lost.
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This illustrates the possibility that a well-known individual can draw attention and support to worthwhile causes.
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