rumour russian

• слух

  hearing, ear

  rumor, rumour, hearsay (usually plural)

  news, sign

• толк

  sense, use, meaning

  rumour, rumor, talk

  bias, orientation

  push, shove, thrust

• молва́

  rumour, common talk, fame

• растру́бленный

  trumpeted, widely announced, spread (as a rumour)

• кривото́лки

  false rumours, idle talk

• трезвон

  peal, ringing, gossip, rumours, row, shindy

• ве́сти

  news / messages, hearsay (tidings, rumours, rumors)

Examples

• По слу́хам там спрятан клад.

  It is rumoured there are treasures hidden there.

• Я не ве́рю слу́хам. А ты ве́ришь?

  I don't believe the rumours. Do you believe them?

• Слух уже распространи́лся.

  The rumour has already spread.

• Кто распусти́л э́ти слу́хи?

  Who spread these rumours?

• Хо́дят слу́хи, что возле Шанха́я ви́дели косми́ческий кора́бль.

  It is rumoured that a spaceship has been seen near Shanghai.

• В деревне ходили слухи и наговоры о соседке.

  Rumours and slander about the neighbour were circulating in the village.

• Его слова вызвали в деревне разные кривотолки.

  His words gave rise to all sorts of false rumours in the village.

• Не хочу давать повод для кривотолков.

  I don't want to give people any reason to start spreading rumours.

• Вокруг этой истории до сих пор ходят кривотолки.

  False rumours about this story are still circulating.