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Dictionary translations for "tristement célèbre"

tristement célèbre adjective

tristement célèbre / tristement célèbre / tristement célèbres / tristement célèbres

notorious [nəuˈtɔ:rɪəs] (locution adjectivale, ironique)

Contexts with "tristement célèbre"

Il y a eu de nombreux génocides dans l'histoire, mais le plus célèbre (ou tristement célèbre) est celui perpétré par les Nazis. There have been many genocides in history, but the most famous (or infamous) is that perpetrated by the Nazis.

Le médecin qu'elle a été voir est célèbre. The doctor she visited is famous.

La petite sirène gémit et regarda tristement sa queue de poisson. The little mermaid sighed and looked sadly at her fish tail.

Peut-être qu'il ne sera jamais célèbre. It may be that he will never be famous.

Même les plus gracieux et les plus imposants bâtiments peuvent maintenant être tellement tristement rabaissés, jusqu'à sembler légèrement ridicules, à côté du monstre. Even the most graceful and imposing existing buildings may now be so sadly diminished as to seem slightly ridiculous beside the monster.

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