news

CEFRA1

/njuːz/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Information about recent events.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Information about current events disseminated by the media.

Examples

  • From the doctor's grim expression, it was clear he had somber news for the patient.

  • This news will delight his fans all over the world.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • [nɪu̯z]
  • [ɲus]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Messages posted on newsgroups.

  2. New information of interest.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To report; to make known.

More examples

In context

  • No news is good news.

  • Is there any news about the storm?

  • That was not much news in the press release.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English newes, newys (“new things”), equivalent to new (noun) + -s (plural suffix). Compare Saterland Frisian Näis (“news”), East Frisian näjs (“news”), West Frisian nijs (“news”), Dutch nieuws (“news”), German Low German Neeis (“new things; news”), though, unlike the English word, those cognates originated as genitives, not as plurals. Sometimes erroneously claimed to be an acronym of "North, East, West, South" or "Noteworthy Events, Weather, Sports".