Sentence examples of "notorious" in English

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He's a notorious liar. C'est un menteur notoire.
Jerry Abershawe was a notorious footpad. Jerry Abershawe était un brigand notoire.
The notorious dictator abused his privileges to his heart's content. Le dictateur notoire abusait de ses privilèges autant qu'il le désirait.
This district is notorious for air pollution. Ce quartier est réputé pour son air pollué.
Sharks are notorious for having a thirst for blood. Les requins sont réputés pour avoir soif de sang.
Ms. Eichler had a notorious reputation for being austere to her students. Mme. Eichler avait la fameuse réputation d’être austère avec ses élèves.
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. Christophe Colomb était connu pour arrêter habituellement son réveille-matin d'un puissant coup de poing. Malheureusement, en ce temps là, son réveille-matin était son Second.
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