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OXF3000D:
tin đồn
rumour
Gerücht
ENDE: rumor[Am] Gerücht ENDE: rumour Gerücht
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ein Gerücht verbreiten ☊
danh tiếng lan rộng ☊
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ein Gerücht verbreiten ☊
散布谣言 ☊ sàn bù yáo yán
confirm sth: Rumours of job losses were later confirmed ☊ confirm ☊
I've heard rumours, but nothing definite. ☊ definite ☊
Let's put an end to (= stop) these rumours once and for all. ☊ end ☊
The rumour is totally without foundation (= not based on any facts). ☊ foundation ☊
know (sth): 'You were right—someone's been spreading rumours about you.' 'I knew it!' ☊ know ☊
Rumours of corruption and scandal gathered pace (= increased in number). ☊ pace ☊
We don't want these rumours to spread if we can possibly avoid it. ☊ possibly ☊
The rumours eventually reached the President. ☊ reach ☊
repeat sth: The rumour has been widely repeated in the press. ☊ repeat ☊
to start/spread a rumour ☊ rumour ☊
rumour (of sth): There are widespread rumours of job losses. ☊ rumour ☊
rumour (about sth): Some malicious rumours are circulating about his past. ☊ rumour ☊
rumour (that...): I heard a rumour that they are getting married. ☊ rumour ☊
Many of the stories are based on rumour. ☊ rumour ☊
Rumour has it (= people say) that he was murdered. ☊ rumour ☊
I thought she was leaving the company, but perhaps it may be just a rumour. ☊ rumour ☊
it is rumoured that...: It's widely rumoured that she's getting promoted. ☊ rumour ☊
rumour to be/have sth: He was rumoured to be involved in the crime. ☊ rumour ☊
spread sth: to spread rumours/lies about sb ☊ spread ☊
Have you any idea where the rumour started? ☊ start ☊