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bʁɥi
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
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.
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The neighbours make a lot of noise in the evening.
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We heard a muffled noise behind the door.
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