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murmurar de(
moor
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moo
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rahr
deh
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. to gossip about
Priscila era una mujer enigmática. La gente del pueblo murmuraba de ella.Priscila was an enigmatic woman. People in the village gossiped about her.
b. to talk about
Sé que mis vecinos murmuran de mí, y no me gusta nada.I know my neighbors talk about me, and I hate it.
c. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
La gente de la oficina murmura de Andy por su ropa estrafalaria, y él lo sabe, pero no le importa.People in the office talk about Andy behind his back because of his eccentric clothes, and he knows, but he doesn't mind.
Úrsula, la gente murmura de ti. - Me da igual lo que diga la gente.Ursula, you're the talk of the town. - I don't care what people say.
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