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1 gossip
['ɡosip] 1. noun1) (talk about other people's affairs, not always truthful: I never pay any attention to gossip.) slúður, kjaftasaga2) (a chat: She dropped in for a cup of coffee and a gossip.) slúður, spjall3) (a person who listens to and passes on gossip: She's a dreadful gossip.) kjaftaskjóða2. verb1) (to pass on gossip.) slúðra, segja kjaftasögu2) (to chat.) spjalla, slúðra•- gossipy- gossip column -
2 gossip column
(an article in a newspaper etc containing gossip about famous people.) kjaftasögudálkur, slúðurdálkur -
3 talk
[to:k] 1. verb1) (to speak; to have a conversation or discussion: We talked about it for hours; My parrot can talk (= imitate human speech).) tala2) (to gossip: You can't stay here - people will talk!) slúðra, kjafta3) (to talk about: They spent the whole time talking philosophy.) tala um, ræða2. noun1) ((sometimes in plural) a conversation or discussion: We had a long talk about it; The Prime Ministers met for talks on their countries' economic problems.) samræður, spjall2) (a lecture: The doctor gave us a talk on family health.) fyrirlestur3) (gossip: Her behaviour causes a lot of talk among the neighbours.) slúður, kjaftasaga4) (useless discussion; statements of things a person says he will do but which will never actually be done: There's too much talk and not enough action.) snakk, blaður•- talking book
- talking head
- talking-point
- talk show
- talking-to
- talk back
- talk big
- talk down to
- talk someone into / out of doing
- talk into / out of doing
- talk someone into / out of
- talk into / out of
- talk over
- talk round
- talk sense/nonsense
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4 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) aðgerðalaus; ekki í notkun2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) latur3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) gagnslaus; innantómur4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) ástæðulaus2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) vera iðjulaus; slæpast2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) í lausagangi•- idler- idleness
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5 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.) orðrómur2) (general talk or gossip: Don't listen to rumour.) kjaftasaga, slúður -
6 scandal
['skændl]1) (something that is considered shocking or disgraceful: The price of such food is a scandal.) hneyksli2) (an outburst of public indignation caused by something shocking or disgraceful: Her love affair caused a great scandal amongst the neighbours; They kept the matter secret, in order to avoid a scandal.) hneykslun3) (gossip: all the latest scandal.) slúður•- scandalise
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7 snippet
[-pit]noun (a little piece, especially of information, gossip etc: a snippet of news.) glefsa -
8 take notice of
(to pay attention to: He never takes any notice of what his father says; Take no notice of gossip.) taka eftir, veita athygli
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Gossip — Gos sip, n. [OE. gossib, godsib, a relation or sponsor in baptism, a relation by a religious obligation, AS. godsibb, fr. god + sib alliance, relation; akin to G. sippe, Goth. sibja, and also to Skr. sabh[=a] assembly.] [1913 Webster] 1. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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gossip — [gäs′əp] n. [ME godsip, gossyp (with assimilated d ) < Late OE godsibbe, godparent: see GOD & SIB] 1. Now Dial. a) a godparent b) a close friend 2. a person who chatters or repeats idle talk and rumors, esp. about the private affairs of others … English World dictionary
gossip — ► NOUN 1) casual conversation or unsubstantiated reports about other people. 2) chiefly derogatory a person who likes talking about other people s private lives. ► VERB (gossiped, gossiping) ▪ engage in gossip. DERIVATIVES gossiper noun … English terms dictionary
Gossip — Gos sip, v. t. To stand sponsor to. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gossip — Gos sip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gossiped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gossiping}.] 1. To make merry. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To prate; to chat; to talk much. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To run about and tattle; to tell idle tales. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gossip — index hearsay, report (rumor) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
