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berüchtigt (adj)
   infamous, notorious

Engländer sind berühmt, eher noch berüchtigt, für ihre Engelsgeduld.
The English are famous, or rather infamous, for having the patience of a saint.
"Berüchtigt" (1946, früher "Weißes Gift") ist ein Film mit Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman und Claude Rains.
Notorious (1946, earlier German title: White Poison) is a film with Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman and Claude Rains.
Kurz bevor der berüchtigte Pirat Olivier le Vasseur, genannt ›La Buse‹ (der Bussard), am 7. Juli 1730 auf der Insel Bourbon (Réunion) gehängt wird, …
Shortly before the notorious pirate Olivier le Vasseur, known as "La Buse" (the buzzard) was hanged on July 7, 1730 on the island of Bourbon (Réunion), …

Related:
berühmt (adj) famous
infam (adj) infamous
der Verruf disrepute
  in Verruf kommen fall into disrepute
verrufen (adj) disreputable

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