noise

• Nom désignant un son, en particulier un son fort, désagréable ou non désiré.

A noun referring to a sound, especially one that is loud, unpleasant, or unwanted.

1. Unwanted soundA1formal

   A sound, especially one that is loud, unpleasant, or unwanted.

   bruit

   • The noise from the construction site kept me awake.
   • Please turn down the music; it's too much noise.
   • I can't concentrate with all this noise around.

   Synonymescacophonyclamorclattercommotiondinhubbubracketuproar

   Antonymescalmhushquietsilencestillness

2. Sound in generalA2formal

   Any sound, especially when it is not musical or harmonious.

   Bruit

   • I heard a strange noise coming from the basement.
   • The engine made a grinding noise before it stopped.
   • There was a constant humming noise in the room.

   Synonymesclamorclatterdinhubbubracketsoundtumultuproar

   Antonymessilence

3. Irrelevant informationB2formalIT

   Irrelevant or meaningless data or signals that interfere with communication or understanding.

   Bruit (information parasite)

   • The data was full of noise and had to be cleaned.
   • We need to filter out the noise from the signal.
   • Statistical noise can affect the accuracy of the results.

   Synonymesbabblechatterclutterdistractionfluffgarbageinterferencestatic

   Antonymescontentinformationmeaningmessagesignal

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de répandre des informations ou des rumeurs, ou de produire un bruit fort.

A verb used to indicate the act of spreading information or rumors, or making a loud sound.

1. To make a soundB2formal

   To produce a sound, especially a loud or unpleasant one.

   faire du bruit

   • The old engine noised loudly as it started.
   • The crowd noised their approval with cheers.
   • The wind noised through the trees all night.

   Synonymesblareclamorcryresoundroarshoutsound

2. To spread rumorsC1formalbritish

   To talk about something publicly or spread information, often gossip.

   répandre des rumeurs

   • It was noised abroad that the company was going bankrupt.
   • They noised the news of his resignation throughout the office.
   • The scandal was noised about the town within hours.

   Synonymesbruitcirculategossiprumorspreadwhisper