A2🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
rumore
noise, sound (often unwanted)
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rumor
unverified information spread by word of mouth
⚠️ The trap
'Rumore' means noise or sound, not a rumor (gossip). For the English 'rumor' use 'voce' or 'diceria'. This is a very common and confusing false friend.
To say "unverified information spread by word of mouth" in Italian:
voce, diceria (for rumor)
"rumore" in English means:
noise, sound (often unwanted)
Example
"C'è troppo rumore in questa stanza."
"There's too much noise in this room."
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