bruit

Definitions of bruit
  1. noun
    the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
    synonyms: son
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    silence
    the absence of sound
    types:
    sonorité
    a characteristic sound
    unisson
    (music) two or more sounds or tones at the same pitch or in octaves
    voix
    the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
    type of:
    propriété sonore
    an attribute of sound
  2. noun
    sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
    synonyms: vacarme
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    boum, éclatement, éruption
    a sudden very loud noise
    tapage, vacarme
    a loud harsh or strident noise
    grondement, retentissement
    a deep prolonged loud noise
    brouhaha
    loud confused noise from many sources
    grognement, grondement
    a humming noise
    fracas, tapage, vacarme
    a loud and disturbing noise
    détonation
    a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)
    grognement
    a loud low dull continuous noise
    bruissement, frou-frou, frémissement
    a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
    grincement
    a harsh noise made by scraping
    cris, crissement, glapissement
    a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
    coup de tonnerre
    a single sharp crash of thunder
    type of:
    son
    the sudden occurrence of an audible event
  3. noun
    electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
    synonyms: dérangement, dérèglement, perturbation, vacarme, émoi
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    type of:
    difficulté
    an event causing distress or pain
  4. noun
    the auditory effect characterized by loud and constant noise
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    type of:
    son
    the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
  5. noun
    a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
    synonyms: bavardage, cancan, commérage, potins, racontar
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    types:
    rumeur
    gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
    type of:
    bulletin, compte rendu, rapport
    the act of informing by verbal report
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