gossip

ragots, commérages

Propos ou informations sur la vie privée des autres, parfois méchants ou faux.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : gossip about someone/something (There is plenty of gossip about their marriage.)

Synonymes : rumours, hearsay

Expressions courantes : latest gossip, office gossip, spread gossip, gossip about someone

commère

Personne qui parle souvent de la vie privée des autres.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : gossipmonger

Expressions courantes : a terrible gossip, a real gossip, local gossip, known gossip

commérer, cancaner

Parler de la vie privée des autres, parfois en disant des choses méchantes ou fausses.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : gossip about someone/something (They gossiped about their neighbours.); gossip with someone (She was gossiping with a friend in the kitchen.)

Synonymes : spread rumours

Expressions courantes : gossip about someone, gossip with someone, gossip at work, gossip over lunch

bavarder, papoter

Discuter tranquillement de petites choses du quotidien.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : gossip with someone (She stayed to gossip with her neighbour.)

Synonymes : chat, chatter

Expressions courantes : gossip with someone, gossip over tea, sit and gossip