gossip

dedikodu

Başkalarının özel hayatıyla ilgili, kırıcı veya gerçek dışı olabilen konuşmalar ya da bilgiler.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Talk or information about other people's private lives, which may be unkind or untrue.

• I don't believe that gossip.
• She brought us all the latest office gossip.
• Have you heard any gossip about the new manager?

Nasıl kullanılır: gossip about someone/something (There is plenty of gossip about their marriage.)

Eş anlamlılar: rumours, hearsay

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: latest gossip, office gossip, spread gossip, gossip about someone

dedikoducu

Başkalarının özel hayatından sık sık söz eden kişi.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Someone who often talks about other people's private lives.

• My neighbour is a gossip.
• Don't tell him; he's a terrible gossip.
• The office gossips already knew about their argument.

Eş anlamlılar: gossipmonger

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: a terrible gossip, a real gossip, local gossip, known gossip

dedikodu yapmak

Başkalarının özel hayatı hakkında konuşmak; bazen kırıcı veya gerçek dışı şeyler söylemek.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To talk about other people's private lives, sometimes saying things that are unkind or untrue.

• They love to gossip.
• We gossiped about our old teachers.
• Are you gossiping about me again?

Nasıl kullanılır: gossip about someone/something (They gossiped about their neighbours.); gossip with someone (She was gossiping with a friend in the kitchen.)

Eş anlamlılar: spread rumours

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: gossip about someone, gossip with someone, gossip at work, gossip over lunch

sohbet etmek, çene çalmak

Küçük, gündelik konularda rahatça sohbet etmek.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To have a relaxed conversation about small, everyday matters.

• We sat and gossiped for a while.
• They gossiped over tea about gardens and holidays.
• I spent the afternoon gossiping with an old friend.

Nasıl kullanılır: gossip with someone (She stayed to gossip with her neighbour.)

Eş anlamlılar: chat, chatter

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: gossip with someone, gossip over tea, sit and gossip