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bʁɥi

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Translation

noise

Word origin

From Old French bruit, the past participle of bruire ('to roar, rumble'), from a Vulgar Latin verb related to Latin rugire ('to roar'). English borrowed bruit ('a report, rumour') directly from French.

Origin
Latin
Root
rugire
English cognates
bruit

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralbruits

Examples

, ' .

There is too much noise here, we can no longer hear each other.

J' .

I heard a strange noise in the kitchen.

' .

Rumour has it he is going to leave soon.

.

The neighbours make a lot of noise in the evening.

.

We heard a muffled noise behind the door.

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This word is part of lesson 18.