- a byword for quality
- ein Begriff (für Qualität)
English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.
a byword for quality
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byword — [[t]ba͟ɪwɜː(r)d[/t]] bywords 1) N COUNT: N for n Someone or something that is a byword for a particular quality is well known for having that quality. ...a region that had become a byword for violence and degeneracy. ...the Rolls Royce brand name … English dictionary
byword — by|word [ˈbaıwə:d US wə:rd] n 1.) be a byword for sth to be so well known for a particular quality that your name is used to represent that quality ▪ His name has become a byword for honesty in the community. 2.) [singular] a word, phrase, or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
byword — by|word [ baı,wɜrd ] noun singular byword for if someone or something is a byword for a particular quality, they have a strong reputation for that quality: The city is a byword for intolerance … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
byword — UK [ˈbaɪˌwɜː(r)d] / US [ˈbaɪˌwɜrd] noun [singular] if someone or something is a byword for a particular quality, they have a strong reputation for that quality byword for: The city is a byword for intolerance … English dictionary
byword — noun (C) 1 be a byword for to be so well known for a particular quality that your name is used to represent that quality: The political system had become a byword for fraud. 2 (singular) a phrase or saying that is very well known … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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