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знаменитость

Translation of знаменитость

celebrity

Meaning of знаменитость

Russian

Известный человек, особенно из кино, музыки или телевидения.

English

a famous person, especially in films, music or on TV

знаменитость

Transcription and pronunciation of знаменитость

знамени́тость

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[znəmʲɪˈnʲitəsʲtʲ]
In Latin letters
znamenitost

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  1. A celebrity was having dinner at the next table.

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    За соседним столиком ужинала знаменитость.

  2. Many celebrities live in this part of the city.

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    В этом районе города живёт много знаменитостей.

знаменитость synonyms

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What's the difference between знаменитость, звезда, and селебрити

звезда
🇷🇺Russian

Everyday word, about show business: кинозвезда, звезда эстрады.

Advanced: broader words

С
🇷🇺Russian
селебрити

Trendy loanword in glossy media.

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What does знаменитость mean?

a famous person, especially in films, music or on TV

How do you pronounce знаменитость?

знаменитость is pronounced [znəmʲɪˈnʲitəsʲtʲ], in Latin letters “znamenitost”.

How is знаменитость used in a sentence?

A celebrity was having dinner at the next table. Translation: За соседним столиком ужинала знаменитость.

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