English-Czech translations for infamous

  • nechvalně známýVím, že ve své zprávě, pane Catanio, narážíte na nechvalně známý článek 7, který je tak trochu jaderným zastrašováním, a kladete si otázku, proč jsme jej nevyužili. I know that in your report, Mr Catania, you refer to the infamous Article 7, which is somewhat akin to nuclear deterrence, and you wonder why it has not been used. Bohužel tomu tak úplně není: Před několika dny bylo v Chiaianu, které mělo být jedním z míst nechvalně známých Berlusconiho skládek, objeveno 12 000 tun azbestu a toxických odpadů. Well, that is not the case: a few days ago in Chiaiano, which was to have been one of the sites for Berlusconi's infamous dumps, 12 000 tonnes of asbestos and toxic waste was discovered.
  • neslavnýNeslavný dokument Ala Gorea tento názor potvrdil. Al Gore's infamous film confirmed that view. Co se týče těchto neslavných statistických údajů, Evropa své sousedy pomalu dohání. Europe is slowly catching up with its neighbours as regards these infamous statistics. Ohledně tohoto tématu hovořme jasně: byl to neslavný boj a jsem si docela jist, že každý má důvody k nespokojenosti. On this subject, let us be quite clear: this was an infamous battle, and I am quite sure that everyone has reason to be dissatisfied.

Definition of infamous

  • Having a bad reputation, disreputable; notoriously bad, unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something bad
  • Causing infamy; disgraceful
  • Subject to a judicial punishment that deprived the infamous person of certain rights; this included a prohibition against holding public office, exercising the franchise, receiving a public pension, serving on a jury, or giving testimony in a court of law

Examples

  • He was an infamous traitor.
  • He was an infamous perjurer.
  • This infamous deed tarnishes all involved.

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