rumor in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rumor in the English»French Dictionary

rumor Am

rumor → rumour

See also rumour

rumour Brit, rumor Am [Brit ˈruːmə, Am ˈrumər] N

rumour

rumeur f

rumour

bruit m (about sur)

to start a rumour

faire courir une rumeur or un bruit

to deny a rumour

démentir une rumeur

rumours are circulating that, rumour has it that …

le bruit court que …

there is no truth in any of the rumours

les rumeurs sont dénuées de tout fondement

I heard a rumour about the factory closing

j'ai entendu dire que l'usine allait fermer

rumour Brit, rumor Am [Brit ˈruːmə, Am ˈrumər] N

rumour

rumeur f

rumour

bruit m (about sur)

to start a rumour

faire courir une rumeur or un bruit

to deny a rumour

démentir une rumeur

rumours are circulating that, rumour has it that …

le bruit court que …

there is no truth in any of the rumours

les rumeurs sont dénuées de tout fondement

I heard a rumour about the factory closing

j'ai entendu dire que l'usine allait fermer

rumour-monger Brit, rumor-monger Am [Brit ˈruːməmʌŋɡə] N

rumour-monger

personne f qui fait courir une rumeur

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scotch rumour, revolt

étouffer

dispel doubt, fear, rumour

chasser

vicious rumour, sarcasm, version, lie

malveillant

groundless fear, rumour, allegation, objection

sans fondement

Translations for rumor in the French»English Dictionary

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une médisance

a malicious rumour Brit

rumeur

rumour Brit

rumeur

rumor Am (sur about)

rien ne permet de confirmer cette rumeur

there is nothing to confirm this rumour

selon certaines rumeurs, il aurait quitté le pays

rumour has it that he may have left the country

les journaux font courir la rumeur de leur séparation prochaine

the newspapers are spreading rumours ou the rumour that they're about to separate

faire taire une rumeur

to put a stop to a rumour

apprendre qc par la rumeur publique

to learn sth through a rumour that is going around

cette rumeur est restée sans démenti

the rumour has not been denied

rumor in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rumor in the English»French Dictionary

I.rumor Am, rumour [ˈru:məʳ, Am -mɚ] Brit, Aus N

rumor

rumeur f

to circulate a rumor that ...

faire circuler la rumeur que ...

rumor has it that ...

le bruit court que ...

II.rumor Am, rumour [ˈru:məʳ, Am -mɚ] Brit, Aus VB trans

sb is rumored to be sth/doing sth

la rumeur dit que qn serait qc/ferait qc

it is rumored that ...

la rumeur dit que ...

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go abroad rumour

courir

dispel fear, rumour

dissiper

squelch rumour

étouffer

there is a rumour abroad that ...

le bruit court que ...

broadcast rumour

répandre

persistent rumour

ancré(e)

Translations for rumor in the French»English Dictionary

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rumeur

rumour Brit

rumeur

rumor Am

la rumeur publique

rumour

faire courir une rumeur

to spread a rumour

bruit

rumour Brit

bruit

rumor Am

le bruit court que

there's a rumour [or rumor Am] going around that

on murmure qu'ils sont amants

the rumour is that they're lovers Brit

on murmure qu'ils sont amants

the rumor is that they're lovers Am

rumor Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to circulate a rumor that ...

faire circuler la rumeur que ...

rumor has it that ...

le bruit court que ...

there is a rumour abroad that ...

le bruit court que ...

to spread the rumour that sb's dead

faire courir le bruit que qn est mort

the rumour is that they're lovers Brit

on murmure qu'ils sont amants

the rumor is that they're lovers Am

on murmure qu'ils sont amants

there's a rumour [or rumor Am] going around that

le bruit court que

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English

Meanwhile, rumors start to spread around the school.

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The public was becoming alarmed with each fresh rumor.

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Although there were rumours that a video for the song was on plan, they turned to be false as no video was released after all.

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It is rumored that if you enter through this entrance on the day of a test, you will fail the test.

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May's version was rumored to run an unwieldy 180 minutes.

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A rumor that $50,000 in gold was hidden in the house led treasure hunters to tear into the walls and floor boards.

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Still, these actions would further spark drug use rumour in the tabloids.

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Rumor held that she was seen with a white man before she arrived home.

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It was rumored that the company was making all efforts to ensure that their stock prices did not slide an inch.

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The deal, though not public, was rumored to be in the six figure range.

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