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urban legend

/ˈɜːbən ˈledʒənd/

Tradução: História moderna de origem incerta, geralmente sem provas, que se espalha espontaneamente como boato, rumor ou tradição popular, muitas vezes com toques de humor, terror ou lição moral.

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/ˈɜːbən ˈledʒənd/B2informal
  • ptHistória moderna de origem incerta, geralmente sem provas, que se espalha espontaneamente como boato, rumor ou tradição popular, muitas vezes com toques de humor, terror ou lição moral.

A modern story of obscure origin and with little or no supporting evidence that spreads spontaneously in the form of gossip, hearsay, or popular tradition, often containing elements of humor, horror, or moral lesson.

  1. Modern FolkloreB2formal

    A widely circulated, often sensational story that is believed to be true but is actually false or unverified.

    ptLenda urbana

    • The story about alligators in the sewers is a classic urban legend.
    • Many people still believe the urban legend about a killer in the backseat of a car.
    • She debunked the urban legend about the vanishing hitchhiker.
  2. MisinformationB2informal

    A piece of false or exaggerated information that spreads quickly through a community, often via word of mouth or the internet.

    ptLenda urbana

    • That story about the haunted house is just an urban legend.
    • Don't believe everything you hear; it might be an urban legend.
    • The rumor about the celebrity's death turned out to be an urban legend.
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