What does fama in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word fama in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fama in Spanish.

The word fama in Spanish means fame, fame, renown, catapult to fame, launch to fame, your reputation follows you, your reputation follows you, bad name, bad reputation, your reputation precedes you, rise to fame, shoot to fame, be known for, have a bad name, have a bad reputation. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fama

fame

nombre femenino (ser conocido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fama tiene inconvenientes pero también aporta muchas ventajas a quien la posee.
Fame has disadvantages, but it also provides many advantages to whoever has it.

fame, renown

nombre femenino (renombre, reputación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con la inclusión de la cantante vino la fama internacional de esta banda de rock.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. He achieved fame as an excellent bullrider in the rodeos.

catapult to fame, launch to fame

locución verbal (hacer famoso)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Esa película lo catapultó a la fama.
That film catapulted him to fame.

your reputation follows you

expresión (mala reputación)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Javier está intentando portarse mejor este año, pero parece que la maestra siempre tiene el ojo puesto en él; cría fama y échate a dormir.
Javier is trying to behave better this year, but it looks like the teacher always has her eye on him. Your reputation follows you.

your reputation follows you

expresión (buena reputación)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Escribió una novela buena y ahora todo lo que escribe se vende. Cría fama y échate a dormir.
She wrote one good novel and now everything she writes sells. Your reputation follows you.

bad name, bad reputation

(mala reputación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El candidato presidencial tiene mala fama.
The presidential candidate has a bad name (or: bad reputation).

your reputation precedes you

(tener reputación)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ya sabes cómo es Juan: la fama lo precede. La fama precedía a la arquitecta que diseñó esta casa.
You know what Juan is like - his reputation precedes him. The reputation of the architect that designed this house preceded him.

rise to fame, shoot to fame

locución verbal (hacerse famoso)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mariana salió a la fama después de casarse con el actor.
Mariana shot (or: rose) to fame following her marriage to the actor.

be known for

(ser conocido por)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ese hotel tenía fama de organizar las mejores fiestas de fin de año. Enrique tenía fama de jugador empedernido.
This hotel was known for organizing the best New Year's Eve parties.

have a bad name, have a bad reputation

locución verbal (tener mala reputación)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Preferí matricular a Ana en una escuela privada porque la otra escuela tenía mala fama.
I preferred to enroll Ana in a private school because the other school had a bad name.

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