Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

cieszący się złą sławą in English:

1. notorious notorious


Ms. Eichler had a notorious reputation for being austere to her students.
He was a notorious criminal.
Our smile, which is understandable in the context of Japanese culture, sometimes causes a lot of confusion and is notorious among foreign people as a mysterious smile.
Hitler is one of the most notorious dictators.
The notorious dictator abused his privileges to his heart's content.
The notorious rebel was ultimately captured and confined to jail.
The whereabouts of Ken's notorious dog is an issue well beyond Ken's ken.
Columbus was notorious for using the "wave-the-white-flag-then-open-fire" technique, and won many battles this way.
Dyes and other food additives are notorious amongst supporters of organic food.
The building happened to be in the notorious red light district.
Notorious: dishonourable. The police is taking bribe. It is a notorious deed.
Okoloma died in the brinotorious Sosoliso plane crash in Nigeria in December of 2005
An example of this is Latin America and its notorious underfunding.
a field long notorious for its failure to deliver on its promises.
Christopher Columbus was notorious for repeatedly snoozing his alarm clock by hitting it with his fist. Unfortunately, his "alarm clock" was usually his first mate.

English word "cieszący się złą sławą"(notorious) occurs in sets:

FCE /B2, C1/ vocabulary - hard examples
Matura PP - cz. 14 - Państwo i Społeczeństwo
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Elisa (the documentary)

2. infamous infamous


The infamous room was not much in use these days.
The ​list ​included the infamous George Drake, a ​double ​murderer.
Everyone heard about his infamous past.
Science is infamous for appearing on the cover of Wired magazine while blowing through $35 million
Sharks are infamous for their blood thirsty natures.
I glare resentfully at the crimson letter, is this the infamous red-paper draft notice?
There have been many genocides in history, but the most famous (or infamous) is that perpetrated by the Nazis.

English word "cieszący się złą sławą"(infamous) occurs in sets:

The Devil wears Prada

3. notorious for notorious for


The airline is notorious for losing people's baggage.
My friends were notorious for fighting in elementary and middle school.