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has-been

/ˈhæz.biːn/

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noun

/ˈhæz.biːn/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который когда-то был знаменитым, успешным или влиятельным, но больше таковым не считается.

A noun referring to a person who was once famous, successful, or influential but is no longer regarded as such.

  1. Formerly popular personB2informal

    A person who was once famous, successful, or influential but is no longer so.

    ruБывшая знаменитость

    • The aging actor was dismissed as a has-been by the critics.
    • He used to be a top athlete, but now he's just a has-been.
    • The music industry quickly forgets yesterday's has-beens.

    Synonymsalso-ranback-numberfossillingerieold-timerrelic

    Antonymscelebrityidollegendstarsuperstar

Forms
  • has-beens plural form
  • has-beens' possessive plural form
  • has-been's possessive singular form