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grape vine

/ˈɡreɪp vaɪn/

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/ˈɡreɪp vaɪn/B2informal
  • ruНеформальный термин, обозначающий неофициальную коммуникационную сеть или слухи внутри группы, организации или сообщества, через которые информация распространяется неофициально.

An informal term referring to the informal communication network or rumor mill within a group, organization, or community, through which information spreads unofficially.

  1. Gossip or rumorB2informal

    An informal way of spreading information or rumors from person to person.

    ruСлухи или сплетни

    • I heard through the grapevine that they are getting married.
    • News travels fast on the office grapevine.
    • She learned about the promotion through the grapevine.
  2. PlantA2formal

    A climbing vine that produces grapes.

    ruВиноградная лоза

    • The grapevine in the garden is full of ripe grapes.
    • Farmers prune the grapevine to improve the harvest.
    • The leaves of the grapevine turn red in autumn.