rumble

rumble
rumble [{{t}}'rʌmbəl]
1 noun
(a) (of thunder, traffic, cannons) grondement m; (of conversation) bourdonnement m, bruit m confus; (of cart) roulement m; (in stomach) borborygme m, gargouillis m, gargouillement m;
∎ there were rumbles of discontent in the hall il y avait des murmures de protestation dans la salle;
∎ this caused rumbles of discontent in the press/party cela a soulevé des vagues dans la presse/au sein du parti
(b) {{}}familiar{{}} (fight) baston m ou f
2 intransitive verb
(a) (thunder, traffic, cannons) gronder; (stomach) gargouiller;
∎ trucks were rumbling past all night toute la nuit, on entendait le grondement des camions
(b) {{}}familiar{{}} (fight) se bagarrer□, se friter
3 transitive verb
(a) {{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (see through → scheme, plot) flairer□ ; (→ person) voir venir□ ;
∎ we've been rumbled on a deviné notre jeu;
∎ I soon rumbled their little game j'ai tout de suite pigé leur petit jeu
(b) (comment, remark) grommeler, bougonner
►► {{}}American{{}} rumble seat strapontin m;
{{}}Cars{{}} rumble strip bande f rugueuse
➲ rumble on intransitive verb
(person) palabrer; (conversation, debate) ne pas en finir;
∎ he rumbled on about India for a good hour il a palabré sur l'Inde pendant une bonne heure;
∎ the dispute's been rumbling on for weeks now le conflit dure depuis des semaines

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