noise

• Som, especialmente quando alto, desagradável ou indesejado; também pode se referir a qualquer som em geral ou a um ruído de fundo.

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.

   Barulho

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscacophonyclamorclattercommotiondinhubbubracketuproar

   Antônimoscalmhushquietsilencestillness

2. Sound in generalA2formal

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

   Ruído

   • 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.

   Sinônimosclamorclatterdinhubbubracketsoundtumultuproar

   Antônimossilence

3. Irrelevant informationB2formalIT

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

   Ruído

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbabblechatterclutterdistractionfluffgarbageinterferencestatic

   Antônimoscontentinformationmeaningmessagesignal

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de fazer barulho ou som alto, ou de espalhar informações e boatos.

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.

   Fazer barulho

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

   Sinônimosblareclamorcryresoundroarshoutsound

2. To spread rumorsC1formalbritish

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

   Espalhar boatos

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbruitcirculategossiprumorspreadwhisper