rumour
gb/ɹˈumɚ/ us/ɹˈumɚ/
B1
انگریزی
~ 8800
híresztelés, pletyka, szóbeszéd, híresztel, az a hír járja, moraj
اسم
B1
1
استعمال کا انداز:
a rumour that [clause]
There’s a rumour that the company might move its offices to London.
Az a hír járja, hogy a cég Londonba költöztetheti az irodáit.
She denied the rumour that she was leaving the team.
Cáfolta azt a híresztelést, hogy elhagyja a csapatot.
The rumour spread quickly through the school before anyone checked if it was true.
I don’t believe the rumour about them breaking up; it sounds made up.
By Monday morning, the rumour had reached everyone in the building.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
There is a rumour that our teacher will leave.
Az a pletyka járja, hogy a tanárunk elmegy.
I heard a rumour about my friend, but I do not believe it.
Hallottam egy pletykát a barátomról, de nem hiszem el.
People like to spread rumours on social media.
The rumour is not true, but many people think it is.
He started a rumour, and now everyone is talking about it.
عام غلطی:
Learners often confuse 'rumour' with 'gossip'. 'Rumour' is usually about one story or piece of information, while 'gossip' is general talk about people’s private lives. Another common mistake is spelling: British English uses 'rumour', while American English uses 'rumor'. Also, learners sometimes say *'a rumour about that she will leave'* instead of the correct patterns 'a rumour that she will leave' or 'a rumour about her leaving'.
معنی
unverified story people are saying
لفظی تراکیب
spread a rumour
|start a rumour
|deny a rumour
|unfounded rumour
|persistent rumour
|wild rumour
ہم معنی الفاظ
gossip (Often focuses on personal or private details about people and can sound more negative or childish than 'rumour'.)
|
speculation (Sounds more formal and suggests guessing or thinking about possible explanations, not just passing along a story.)
متضاد الفاظ
fact (Something that is known to be true and can be proven, unlike a rumour.)
|
confirmation (Official or reliable proof that something is true, which a rumour does not have.)
موضوعات
communication
|social
|media
|work
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
A story or piece of information that many people talk about, but it may not be true and is not official.
Information or a story that is being passed from person to person but may not be true and is not officially confirmed.
فعل
B2
2
híresztel
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
it is rumoured that [clause]
It is rumoured that the prime minister will call an early election.
Az a hír járja, hogy a miniszterelnök előrehozott választást ír ki.
The actress is rumoured to be working on a new film trilogy.
A színésznőről azt híresztelik, hogy egy új filmtrilógián dolgozik.
Their separation was widely rumoured long before they spoke about it publicly.
In the city, it was rumoured that the old factory would be turned into luxury flats.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
It is rumoured that the company will close next year.
Az a hír járja, hogy a cég jövőre bezár.
The player is rumoured to be very unhappy at his club.
A játékosról azt híresztelik, hogy nagyon rosszul érzi magát a klubjánál.
Their wedding date is rumoured to be in June.
In the office, it was rumoured that our boss might move to another country.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes try to use the active form with a person as the subject, like *'People rumour that he will quit.'* In modern English, 'rumour' as a verb is most often used in the passive form: 'It is rumoured that…' or 'He is rumoured to…'. Also, do not say *'It is rumoured how he will quit'*; use 'that' or an infinitive: 'It is rumoured that he will quit' or 'He is rumoured to quit.'
معنی
to report something unofficially
لفظی تراکیب
it is rumoured that
|be widely rumoured
|rumoured to be
|rumoured affair
|rumoured plans
ہم معنی الفاظ
speculate (Focuses more on guessing or forming an opinion without full information, while 'rumour' stresses that the information is being passed around.)
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whisper (Suggests speaking quietly or secretly; when used about news, it can imply spreading rumours in a secretive way.)
متضاد الفاظ
confirm (Means to show or say officially that something is true, the opposite of passing on unverified information.)
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announce (Means to say something officially and clearly in public, unlike the unofficial nature of 'rumouring'.)
موضوعات
communication
|media
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To say something about a person or thing, without proof and not officially, so that it becomes a rumour.
To say or report something about someone or something in an unofficial way, so that it becomes a rumour.
اسم
C2
LITERARY
3
moraj
B2
استعمال کا انداز:
the rumour of [something]
Through the open window came the distant rumour of traffic on the main road.
A nyitott ablakon át behallatszott a főút forgalmának távoli moraja.
Only the soft rumour of the crowd broke the evening calm.
Csak a tömeg halk moraja törte meg az esti nyugalmat.
They walked in silence, listening to the low rumour of voices from the village below.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I heard the soft rumour of people talking outside.
Hallottam az odakint beszélgető emberek halk moraját.
The rumour of the city traffic never stopped at night.
A városi forgalom moraja éjjel sem szűnt meg.
We could hear the low rumour of the crowd in the stadium.
عام غلطی:
Learners may think this meaning is the same as the common meaning of 'rumour' as unverified information. In this literary sense, it refers to a sound, not to information or stories. It is rare in modern everyday English and mostly found in older or literary texts.
معنی
distant low continuous sound
لفظی تراکیب
the distant rumour of traffic
|the low rumour of voices
|the soft rumour of the crowd
ہم معنی الفاظ
murmur (Very similar in meaning, but 'murmur' is more common in modern English and not as literary as this sense of 'rumour'.)
متضاد الفاظ
silence (The complete absence of sound, the opposite of a low continuous background noise.)
موضوعات
sound
|literature
|nature
|communication
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
A low, steady sound from far away, made by many voices or things together.
A low, continuous, and often distant sound made by many people or things, like a murmur or general noise.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
rumour
IPA
GB/ɹˈumɚ/
US/ɹˈumɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
ru - mour (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (ru)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: rumour
- Variant Spelling: rumor
- Plural: rumour, rumours
Verb
- Base: rumour
- Variant Spelling: rumor
- 3rd Person Singular: rumours
- Present Participle: rumouring
- Past: rumoured
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
اہم نکات
- Spelling Variant: rumor Verb
- Spelling Variant: rumor Noun
عبارات
deny a rumour
1/dɪnˈaɪ ə ɹˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
say a rumour is not true
To say clearly and often officially that a rumour is not true.
مثالیں
- The company denied the rumour that it planned to cut jobs.
- His agent quickly denied the rumour about his retirement.
dismiss a rumour
1/dɪsmˈɪs ə ɹˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
reject a rumour as untrue
To say that a rumour is not true or not important and should not be believed.
مثالیں
- Officials dismissed the rumour as completely false.
- She dismissed the rumour with a laugh and changed the subject.
fuel rumours
1/fjˈul ɹˈumɚz/
fixed phrase
make rumours grow stronger
To make people talk more about rumours, often by doing something that makes the rumours seem more likely.
مثالیں
- His silence only fuelled rumours that he was about to resign.
- The photo on social media fuelled rumours of a secret wedding.
rumour has it (that)
1/ɹˈumɚ hˈæz ˈɪt ðˈæt/
idiom
people are saying this rumour
People say that something is true, but there is no official proof.
مثالیں
- Rumour has it that the band is getting back together next year.
- Rumour has it she’s been offered a job in New York.
rumour mill
1/ɹˈumɚ mˈɪl/
idiom
place or system that produces rumours
The situation, place, or people where many rumours are created and shared.
مثالیں
- With social media, the rumour mill never stops turning.
- The office rumour mill went wild after the email from the CEO.
spread a rumour
1/spɹˈɛd ə ɹˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
tell many people a rumour
To tell a rumour to many people so that more and more people know it.
مثالیں
- Someone spread a rumour about him cheating on the exam.
- Please don’t spread that rumour; you don’t know if it’s true.
start a rumour
1/stˈɑɹt ə ɹˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
create and begin a rumour
To be the first person to make up a rumour and tell it to others.
مثالیں
- Who started the rumour that the shop was closing?
- She admitted that she had started the rumour as a joke.
unfounded rumour
1/ʌnfˈaʊndɪd ɹˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
rumour with no real basis
A rumour that has no proof or good reason behind it and is probably not true.
مثالیں
- The school said the story was an unfounded rumour.
- Many unfounded rumours were shared online during the crisis.