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rumour

ɹuməɹ


فارسی

1 عمومی:: (rumor) شایعه‌، شایعه‌ گفتن‌ و یا پخش‌ كردن‌

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english

1 general:: rumour British English , rumor American English noun [ uncountable and countable ] information or a story that is passed from one person to another and which may or may not be true: • The band denied the rumours that they may be splitting up. • The truth finally came out after months of rumour. • I've heard rumours about a ghost in the building. speculation noun [ uncountable ] a situation in which a lot of people are talking about something that is happening, especially something that is happening in politics or public life, and trying to guess what the truth is: • There was a great deal of speculation about a possible merger involving Belgium’s largest banks. • The report fuelled speculation (= caused more speculation ) that he was about to resign. • His future as a player has been the subject of intense speculation . gossip noun [ uncountable ] things that people say about what they think has happened in other people's private lives, which is usually not true: • She tells me all the latest gossip from the office. • The magazine was full of gossip about celebrities. • You shouldn't believe every piece of gossip you hear. talk noun [ uncountable ] something that people talk about a lot but which is not official: • The government has dismissed talk of a military strike on the country. • There's been a lot of talk of him resigning. hearsay noun [ uncountable ] something that you have heard from someone else, but cannot prove whether it is true or untrue – often used in legal contexts: • All the accounts were based on hearsay rather than eye-witness reports. • hearsay evidence

Longman-Thesaurus

2 general:: rumour verbs a rumour spreads • A rumour spread that he had been killed. a rumour goes around ( also a rumour circulates formal ) (= a rumour is passed among people ) • There are a lot of rumors going around that they’re going to sell the company. • Not long afterwards, ugly rumours began to circulate. rumour has it (= it is being said ) • Rumour has it that they plan to get married. rumours fly around (= are talked about by a lot of people ) • There were wild rumours flying around the office on Wednesday. hear a rumour • I heard a rumour that she was leaving. spread a rumour • Someone has been spreading rumours about us. deny a rumour • He is denying rumors that he plans to drop out of the race. confirm a rumour (= say that it is true ) • The actor’s agent would not confirm the rumour. adjectives false/unfounded • He says that the rumours are completely unfounded. • False rumors began to spread that troops were massing on the border. rumours are rife (= are talked about by a lot of people ) • Rumours were rife that the band had refused to play. a widespread rumour • The arrests followed widespread rumours of police corruption. a persistent rumour (= one that keeps being repeated for a long time ) • Despite persistent rumours of an affair, his wife stood by him. a strong rumour (= a rumour that is likely to be true ) • There is a strong rumour that the government is planning to drop the idea. a wild rumour (= one that is completely untrue ) • It has been a week of wild rumour and exaggeration. a malicious rumour (= a false one that someone spreads to make trouble ) • The claims were dismissed by the government as ‘malicious rumours’. an ugly/nasty rumour (= a rumour about something bad ) • Ugly rumours persisted that there had been a cover-up. an unsubstantiated rumour (= one that has not been proved to be true ) • These are only unsubstantiated rumours. wild rumours (= rumours that are not likely to be true ) • This led to wild rumours of American involvement in the attack. COMMON ERRORS >>> Do not say 'a rumour spreads out' . Say a rumour spreads .

transnet.ir

3 general::   noun ADJ. malicious, nasty, scurrilous, ugly, vicious | baseless, false, unconfirmed, unfounded, unsubstantiated, wild | strong, widespread | persistent VERB + RUMOUR start | fuel His lengthy absence from work fuelled rumours that he might have been sacked. | spread | hear | believe | deny | confirm The actor confirmed rumours that he will be leaving the series. | quash, scotch, silence The Chief Executive issued a statement to quash rumours of financial problems. RUMOUR + VERB circulate, get about/around, go around/round, spread | abound, be flying about/around, be rife Rumours about an impending royal divorce were rife. | sweep sth The rumour quickly swept the town. | persist RUMOUR + NOUN factory, mill The Washington rumour mill suggests the money changed hands illegally. PREP. amid/amidst ~s The manager resigned suddenly amidst rumours of misconduct. | ~ about/concerning/surrounding rumours surrounding the closure of the hospital | ~ of There were persistent rumours of drug taking among staff. PHRASES rumour has it that … Rumour has it that he was sacked from his last job. | there is no truth in the rumour There is no truth in the rumour that the head teacher is about to resign.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary


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