repute russian

• изве́стность

  reputation, fame, repute, celebrity

• слыть

  to have a reputation (as), to be reputed to be, to pass for, to be known as

• прослы́ть

  to pass, to be reputed

• слыву́щий

  reputed, known as, considered, regarded as

• прослы́вший

  renowned, reputed, famous for, known as

Examples

• Глядя на лица тех, кто слывёт молоды́м, можно узна́ть, насколько постаре́л сам.

  Looking at the faces of those reputed to be young, one can tell how old one has grown oneself.

• Старик слыл провидцем в своей деревне.

  The old man was reputed to be a seer in his village.

• Он женился на девушке, слывущей первой красавицей города.

  He married a girl who was reputed to be the most beautiful in town.

• Это ресторан, слывущий самым дорогим в столице.

  This is a restaurant reputed to be the most expensive in the capital.

• Дом, слывший самым старым в деревне, снесли.

  The house, reputed to be the oldest in the village, was demolished.

• Она вышла замуж за юношу, прослывшего гением.

  She married a young man reputed to be a genius.

• Ресторан, прослывший лучшим в городе, вчера закрылся.

  The restaurant, reputed to be the best in the city, closed yesterday.