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1 ♦ rumour
♦ rumour, ( USA) rumor /ˈru:mə(r)/n. [uc]voce; diceria: Rumours of imminent devaluation are rife in the City, la City è piena di voci su un'imminente svalutazione; There are rumours that he may resign, ci sono voci secondo le quali potrebbe dimettersi; Have you heard the rumours about Lucy and Dave?, hai sentito quello che si dice su Lucy e Dave?; to fuel rumours, alimentare le voci incontrollate; to spread rumours, mettere in giro delle voci; Rumour has it that…, corre voce che…; There is a rumour going around that …, circola voce che …; rumour-monger, chi sparge voci (o dicerie); malalingua; unconfirmed rumours, voci non confermate● (fig.) rumour mill, fabbrica di dicerie; voci di corridoioFALSI AMICI: rumour non significa rumore. (to) rumour, ( USA) (to) rumor /ˈru:mə(r)/v. t.(di solito, al passivo) far correr voce; riferire come diceria: It is rumoured that there will be a Cabinet reshuffle, corre voce che ci sarà un rimpasto governativo; He is rumoured to have run away with the boss's wife, si dice in giro che sia scappato con la moglie del capo.
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