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1 rumour
['ru:mə]1) (a piece of news or a story passed from person to person, which may not be true: I heard a rumour that you had got a new job.) rygte2) (general talk or gossip: Don't listen to rumour.) rygte* * *['ru:mə]1) (a piece of news or a story passed from person to person, which may not be true: I heard a rumour that you had got a new job.) rygte2) (general talk or gossip: Don't listen to rumour.) rygte -
2 rumour [Br.]
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3 to rumour [Br.]
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4 abroad
[ə'bro:d]1) (in or to another country: He lived abroad for many years.) udenlands; i udlandet2) (current; going around: There's a rumour abroad that she is leaving.) i omløb; i cirkulation* * *[ə'bro:d]1) (in or to another country: He lived abroad for many years.) udenlands; i udlandet2) (current; going around: There's a rumour abroad that she is leaving.) i omløb; i cirkulation -
5 circulate
['sə:kjuleit]1) (to (cause to) go round in a fixed path coming back to a starting-point: Blood circulates through the body.) cirkulere2) (to (cause to) spread or pass around (news etc): There's a rumour circulating that she is getting married.) sætte i omløb; cirkulere•- circulatory* * *['sə:kjuleit]1) (to (cause to) go round in a fixed path coming back to a starting-point: Blood circulates through the body.) cirkulere2) (to (cause to) spread or pass around (news etc): There's a rumour circulating that she is getting married.) sætte i omløb; cirkulere•- circulatory -
6 go around
((of stories, rumours etc) to be passed from one person to another: There's a rumour going around that you are leaving.) cirkulere; være i omløb* * *((of stories, rumours etc) to be passed from one person to another: There's a rumour going around that you are leaving.) cirkulere; være i omløb -
7 report
[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) rapport; -rapport2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) forlydende3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) brag2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) rapportere; referere2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) indberette3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) anmelde4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) møde op; melde sig•- reporter- reported speech
- report back* * *[rə'po:t] 1. noun1) (a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: a child's school report; a police report on the accident.) rapport; -rapport2) (rumour; general talk: According to report, the manager is going to resign.) forlydende3) (a loud noise, especially of a gun being fired.) brag2. verb1) (to give a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc: A serious accident has just been reported; He reported on the results of the conference; Our spies report that troops are being moved to the border; His speech was reported in the newspaper.) rapportere; referere2) (to make a complaint about; to give information about the misbehaviour etc of: The boy was reported to the headmaster for being rude to a teacher.) indberette3) (to tell someone in authority about: He reported the theft to the police.) anmelde4) (to go (to a place or a person) and announce that one is there, ready for work etc: The boys were ordered to report to the police-station every Saturday afternoon; Report to me when you return; How many policemen reported for duty?) møde op; melde sig•- reporter- reported speech
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8 scotch
[sko ](to put an end to (a rumour, plan etc): They scotched his attempt to become the chairman.) gøre en ende på* * *[sko ](to put an end to (a rumour, plan etc): They scotched his attempt to become the chairman.) gøre en ende på -
9 shut
1. present participle - shutting; verb1) (to move (a door, window, lid etc) so that it covers or fills an opening; to move (a drawer, book etc) so that it is no longer open: Shut that door, please!; Shut your eyes and don't look.) lukke2) (to become closed: The window shut with a bang.) lukke3) (to close and usually lock (a building etc) eg at the end of the day or when people no longer work there: The shops all shut at half past five; There's a rumour that the factory is going to be shut.) lukke4) (to keep in or out of some place or keep away from someone by shutting something: The dog was shut inside the house.) lukke inde2. adjective(closed.) lukket- shut off
- shut up* * *1. present participle - shutting; verb1) (to move (a door, window, lid etc) so that it covers or fills an opening; to move (a drawer, book etc) so that it is no longer open: Shut that door, please!; Shut your eyes and don't look.) lukke2) (to become closed: The window shut with a bang.) lukke3) (to close and usually lock (a building etc) eg at the end of the day or when people no longer work there: The shops all shut at half past five; There's a rumour that the factory is going to be shut.) lukke4) (to keep in or out of some place or keep away from someone by shutting something: The dog was shut inside the house.) lukke inde2. adjective(closed.) lukket- shut off
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10 shut down
(of a factory etc) to close or be closed, for a time or permanently: There is a rumour going round that the factory is going to (be) shut down (noun shut-down) lukke* * *(of a factory etc) to close or be closed, for a time or permanently: There is a rumour going round that the factory is going to (be) shut down (noun shut-down) lukke
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