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reputación

reputation

noun rreh-poo-tah-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Reputación is typically built with tener buena/mala reputación ('to have a good/bad reputation'). The adjective reputado ('reputed, well-regarded') is used in formal or journalistic registers. Do not confuse with fama, which can mean fame as well as reputation.

Examples

"Su reputación estaba en juego."

Natural Translation

His reputation was at stake.

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