reputation

reputation
01. He has a [reputation] as an excellent doctor; that is why we chose him.
02. Liz Smith once said that you can't build a [reputation] on what you're going to do.
03. She has a [reputation] for being a very shrewd businesswoman.
04. This school has an excellent [reputation] in the community.
05. His [reputation] as a stockbroker was ruined by allegations of insider trading.
06. The university has managed to attract a lot of students because of its excellent [reputation] abroad.
07. No one in the office really wants to work with Oscar because he has such a [reputation] for laziness.
08. Henry Kissinger once remarked that ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad [reputation].
09. There is a Chinese proverb that states that of a dead leopard we keep the skin, of man his [reputation].
10. Germany has a [reputation] for producing high-quality goods.
11. Jamaican politics has acquired a bad [reputation] for bringing violence to the streets of this island nation.
12. Fiji Islanders were once feared for their fierce [reputation] as cannibals.
13. As a developing nation, Lesotho is struggling, but it has built for itself a [reputation] for dependable tourism.
14. Trinidad and Tobago has developed a [reputation] as an excellent investment site for international businesses.
15. In addition to its [reputation] as one of the most prestigious universities in the world, Harvard is also the oldest higher-education institute in the United States.
16. The Greek sculptor Daedalos was [reputed] to have made statues that were so lifelike that they could actually walk and talk.
17. Pearson College has earned a [reputation] for excellence and innovation in international education.
18. Venice in the 1600s, with its [reputation] for freedom from social and religious constraints, was the ideal place for opera to flourish.
19. Greek music theory was [reputedly] founded by Pythagoras around 500 B.C.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • réputation — [ repytasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1370; lat. reputatio « compte, évaluation » 1 ♦ Le fait d être honorablement connu du point de vue moral. ⇒ gloire; honneur. Compromettre, ternir, perdre sa réputation. « Il est presque toujours en notre pouvoir de rétablir …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Reputation — (lat. reputatio „Erwägung“, „Berechnung“) bezeichnet in der Grundbedeutung den Ruf (veraltend: den Leumund) eines Menschen, einer Gruppe oder einer Organisation. Eine hohe Reputation wird gleichgesetzt mit einem guten Ruf. Vereinfacht gesagt… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • reputation — Reputation. s. f. v. Renom, estime, opinion publique. Bonne, haute, grande reputation. meschante, mauvaise reputation. il est en bonne, en mauvaise reputation. il est en reputation de voleur, de chicaneur. en quelle reputation est il? il est en… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • reputation — rep‧u‧ta‧tion [ˌrepjˈteɪʆn] noun [countable] the opinion people have of something or someone, based on what has happened in the past: • The firm has a very good reputation. • A lengthy legal battle would damage the reputation of both sides.… …   Financial and business terms

  • reputation — rep·u·ta·tion n: overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general within a community see also character evidence at evidence; reputation testimony at testimony Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law …   Law dictionary

  • Reputation — Rep u*ta tion ( t? sh?n), n. [F. r[ e]putation, L. reputatio a reckoning, consideration. See {Repute}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The estimation in which one is held; character in public opinion; the character attributed to a person, thing, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Reputation — Sf guter Ruf erw. obs. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. réputation, dieses aus l. reputātio ( ōnis) Betrachtung, Berechnung , zu l. reputāre anrechnen, erwägen, überdenken , zu l. putāre berechnen, reinigen und l. re , zu l. putus… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • reputation — [rep΄yo͞o tā′shən, rep΄yətā′shən] n. [ME reputacioun < L reputatio < reputatus, pp. of reputare: see REPUTE] 1. estimation in which a person or thing is commonly held, whether favorable or not; character in the view of the public, the… …   English World dictionary

  • reputation — ► NOUN 1) the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something. 2) a widespread belief that someone or something has a particular characteristic: his reputation as a brainless lad …   English terms dictionary

  • Reputation — (v. lat.), 1) Ruf, bes. 2) guter Ruf, guter Name; 3) Ansehung, Achtung, Ehre. Reputirlich, ehrbar, anständig, rechtlich …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Reputation — (lat.), guter Ruf, Ansehen …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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